Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Strafford vs Hooksett
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%).
Strafford has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Strafford | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636Lowest |
4,306 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
46.3±2.1Highest 7% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Strafford 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% |
17.6%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Strafford 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% |
19.4%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Strafford 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% |
40.2% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest 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 |
$122,105±$22k 23% above NH |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Strafford 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 |
$427,900±$29k 6% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,635±$246 10% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Strafford 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 |
$6,086Lowest 9% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Strafford 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #73 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Strafford School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.