Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Hooksett vs Candia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Mont Vernon | Hooksett | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Candia and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$119,737±$37k 21% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$415,600±$46k 3% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,213±$554 19% below NH |
| Hooksett and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,100Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Hooksett School District | Candia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.