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Somerset vs Hooksett vs Fall River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somerset has the oldest population (median age 47).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Somerset | Hooksett | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,298 |
15,057Lowest |
94,082Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,677±$6k 40% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,800±$18kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Somerset and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$93 10% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,977 60% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Somerset 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 | #132 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset | Hooksett School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Somerset Berkley Regional High School | None in town | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.