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Readfield vs Hooksett vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Readfield | Hooksett | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651Lowest |
15,057Highest |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Orrington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Readfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orrington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,167±$135 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392 9% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | Hooksett School District | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.