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South Hooksett vs Underhill 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 highest household income ($130k).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Underhill | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902 |
3,141Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Underhill 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Underhill 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% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and 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. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Underhill 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±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and South 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.