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South Hooksett vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Hooksett has the oldest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Worcester | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902Lowest |
207,055Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6 10% below U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Worcester and Hooksett 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% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett 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% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Hooksett and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below 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±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and 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. |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Worcester 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. |
$4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Worcester 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 | — | #266 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | South High Community | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.