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Richmond vs South Hooksett vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Richmond | South Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Lowest |
5,902Highest |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,801 118% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.