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South Hooksett vs Billerica 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
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Billerica has the most people working from home (19.5%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | South Hooksett | Billerica | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902Lowest |
42,003Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
43.3±1.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Billerica and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Billerica and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Billerica and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15k 61% above U.S. |
$148,200±$8kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Billerica and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$612,000±$13kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$2,282±$173Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,358Lowest 104% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Billerica and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Billerica 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 | — | #146 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Billerica · Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Billerica Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.1 |
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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.