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Mendon vs South Hooksett vs Shrewsbury
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%).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
Shrewsbury has the most kids (25.1% under 18).
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 | South Hooksett | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
5,902Highest |
1,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42.3±5.6 9% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Shrewsbury 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Mendon 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. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$331,900±$52kLowest about the U.S. average |
| South Hooksett and Mendon 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. |
$1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,438±$380 about the U.S. average |
| South Hooksett and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,350 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Shrewsbury 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school 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.