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Hull vs Hooksett vs Hull vs Boston

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

HullHull, MAPlymouth County · 10,138 people
HooksettHooksett, NHMerrimack County · 15,057 people
HullHull, MAMassachusetts · 10,138 people
BostonBoston, MAMassachusetts · 666,442 people

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Boston has the most renters (64.3% rent).

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.

MeasureHullHooksettHullBoston
People
Population
10,138Lowest
15,057
10,138Lowest
666,442Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.1±1.8Highest
44% above U.S.
41.3±1.5
6% above U.S.
56.1±1.8Highest
44% above U.S.
33.3±0.2Lowest
14% below U.S.
Kids under 18
11.4%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.4%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±0.3
U.S.: 22%
Hooksett and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.1%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
26.1%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
13%±0.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
50.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
8.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
15%±0.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$115,485±$14k
43% above U.S.
$117,962±$11kHighest
46% above U.S.
$115,485±$14k
43% above U.S.
$97,344±$2kLowest
21% 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.
$646,000±$38k
94% above U.S.
$731,700±$10kHighest
120% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,081±$187
47% above U.S.
$1,661±$206Lowest
18% above U.S.
$2,081±$187
47% above U.S.
$2,147±$25Highest
52% above U.S.
Boston and Hull 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.
$6,089
95% above U.S.
$4,456Lowest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.8%±14Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±16.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.8%±14Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.2%±1.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
16.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
35.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1946Lowest
34 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1946Lowest
34 yrs older than U.S.
1947
33 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
26% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
26% above U.S.
30 min
15% above U.S.
Work from home
19.7%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.7%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
21.3%±0.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Boston and Hull 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 #66 of 282 in MA #258 of 282 in MA
School district Hull Hooksett School District — Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston
High school in town Hull High None in town — Boston Latin School
Students per teacherat that high school
8.8Lowest
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18.7Highest
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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.