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St. George vs Hooksett vs Williston vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | St. George | Hooksett | Williston | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812Lowest |
15,057Highest |
10,144 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Williston and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514 77% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.