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Hull vs Hooksett vs Harwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the most people working from home (19.7%).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Harwich has the shortest commute (25 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hull | Hooksett | Harwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
15,057Highest |
13,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
58.6±1.5Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Harwich and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$96,966±$13kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$658,600±$26kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Harwich and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,017±$738 43% above U.S. |
| Hull and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 95% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,189Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harwich and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hull and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #157 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Hooksett School District | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Hull High | None in town | Monomoy Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.