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Meredith vs Hooksett vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Meredith | Hooksett | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
15,057Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006 61% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #62 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.