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Middlesex vs Hooksett vs Randolph vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Monkton has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Middlesex | Hooksett | Randolph | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,843 |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Hooksett School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.