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Johnson vs Hooksett vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Johnson | Hooksett | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450 |
15,057Highest |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$83,578±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$215,900±$27k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,313 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Johnson 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Hooksett School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.