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Porter vs Hooksett vs Hiram
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Porter has the most people working from home (15.5%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Porter | Hooksett | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.6±10.2Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Hiram and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hiram and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Porter and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,417±$9kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$62,813±$10k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$256,600±$42k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,070±$161Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,106 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hiram and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Porter 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 | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| 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.