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Pawlet vs Hooksett vs Wells vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Pawlet | Hooksett | Wells | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480 |
15,057Highest |
1,148 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$243,000±$42kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
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| Hooksett and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924 26% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Rupert 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | Hooksett School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school 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.