Compare towns
Moretown vs Hooksett vs Berlin vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% 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 | Moretown | Hooksett | Berlin | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
15,057Highest |
2,880 |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Barnard 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Hooksett School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.