What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morrisville has the most people working from home (12.9%).

South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Morrisville	South Hooksett
People
Population	2,664Lowest	5,902Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S.	35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S.
Kids under 18	15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	South Hooksett and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	South Hooksett and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S.	$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$276,300±$20kLowest 17% below U.S.	$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,289±$116Lowest 9% below U.S.	$1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S.
	South Hooksett and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S.	$6,801Highest 118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Morrisville and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 15% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	12.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Morrisville and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.