Compare towns
Middlefield vs South Hooksett vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the most people working from home (13.2%).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Chester has the most kids (24.1% 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 | Middlefield | South Hooksett | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
5,902Highest |
1,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chester and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$23k 29% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$89,390±$6kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,800±$48k about the U.S. average |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$281,900±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
$1,104±$71Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926 58% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,522Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Chester 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlefield and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Gateway |
| 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.