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South Hooksett vs Everett vs New Boston
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
New Boston has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Everett | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902Lowest |
50,045Highest |
6,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
38.8±3.4Highest about the U.S. average |
| New Boston and South 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% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Boston and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Boston and South 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15k 61% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$154,250±$25kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| New Boston 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±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$481,100±$59k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,193±$111Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801 118% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$8,181Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Everett | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | — | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.