Compare towns
Mendon vs Hooksett vs Salisbury vs North Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k median).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
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 | Mendon | Hooksett | Salisbury | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,200 |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
54.2±6.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$102,143±$24k 27% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$451,400±$66kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,556±$360 10% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 71% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and North Hero 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| 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 | 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.