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Morrisville vs Hooksett vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrisville has the most renters (47.5% rent).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Morrisville | Hooksett | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Newport and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 46% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,036Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Hooksett 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 | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.