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South Hooksett vs Stratton 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).
Stratton has the most renters (26.7% 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 | Stratton | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902 |
532Lowest |
6,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6 10% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and New Boston 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
33.2%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% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15k 61% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kLowest 52% 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±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$481,100±$59kHighest 45% 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. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,193±$111Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801 118% above U.S. |
$4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$8,181Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±20.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Hooksett and New Boston 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.