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Moriah vs Hooksett vs North Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
North Hudson has the most homeowners (95%).
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 | Moriah | Hooksett | North Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483 |
15,057Highest |
208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.6±6.4 43% above U.S. |
| Moriah and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$77,292±$53k 4% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$170,000±$52k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644 15% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$1,924Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hudson and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Moriah 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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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.