Compare towns
Proctor vs Hooksett vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Newport has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
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 | Proctor | Hooksett | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
15,057Highest |
1,601Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.4±13.1Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Newport and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$71,202±$11kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$250,600±$23k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$810±$347Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 29% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,981Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
70.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Newport 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 | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Hooksett School District | Newport Town School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.