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Rowe vs South Hooksett vs Florida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
South Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Florida has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
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 | Rowe | South Hooksett | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
5,902Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Florida and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$86,875±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
$867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,894 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Hooksett and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rowe and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rowe | — | Florida |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.