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Proctor vs Hooksett vs West Rutland
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%).
West Rutland has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Proctor | Hooksett | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
15,057Highest |
2,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.8±5.1Highest 23% above U.S. |
| West Rutland 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% |
17.2%±4.9Lowest 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% |
23.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Rutland 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% |
35.2% 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% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$61,161±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$196,400±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$883±$151Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 29% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,498Lowest 12% 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% |
60.1%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Rutland 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 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 | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Rutland 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | 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.