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Stetson vs Hooksett vs Steuben vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Stetson | Hooksett | Steuben | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,151 |
15,057Highest |
1,388 |
923Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1 8% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.2±7.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±10.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prospect and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$76,466±$4k 5% below U.S. |
$81,250±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$196,500±$19k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377 43% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$678±$319Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,107±$61 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,029 35% below U.S. |
$1,979 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Steuben 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | RSU 24 | — |
| High school 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.