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North Bennington vs Hooksett vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
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 | North Bennington | Hooksett | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336 |
15,057Highest |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10 13% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.7±5.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±0.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$304,000±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,447±$278 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,018±$91Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590 79% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.