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Pomfret vs Hooksett vs Plymouth

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($338k median).

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.

MeasurePomfretHooksettPlymouth
People
Population
908
15,057Highest
533Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.4±12.1Highest
37% above U.S.
41.3±1.5Lowest
6% above U.S.
52.2±9.6
34% above U.S.
Pomfret and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.4%±6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.7%±6.1
U.S.: 22%
Hooksett and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.5%±6.5
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
32.6%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Plymouth and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
8.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,229±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$117,962±$11kHighest
46% above U.S.
$87,614±$8k
9% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$399,200±$144k
20% above U.S.
$407,000±$26kHighest
22% above U.S.
$337,900±$21kLowest
about the U.S. average
Hooksett and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,170±$98Lowest
17% below U.S.
$1,661±$206Highest
18% above U.S.
$1,299±$171
8% below U.S.
Hooksett and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,722Highest
116% above U.S.
$6,554
110% above U.S.
$5,585Lowest
79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
24%±22.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±16.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±53
U.S.: 51.1%
Hooksett and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
78%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
11% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
15% below U.S.
Work from home
30.3%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16%±5.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Pomfret and Plymouth 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 Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 Hooksett School District —
High school in town None 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.