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Ryegate vs Hooksett vs Proctor vs Brownington
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Ryegate | Hooksett | Proctor | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,794 |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$75,556±$17k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Proctor 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.