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South Hooksett vs Upton 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).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Upton | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902 |
8,189Highest |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and South 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15k 61% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% 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 | $6,801 118% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.