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Rupert vs Hooksett vs Sandgate vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Rupert | Hooksett | Sandgate | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
15,057Highest |
435 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Hooksett and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Rupert 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 | — | Hooksett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.