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Stowe vs Hooksett vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Morristown has the most affordable homes ($299k 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 | Stowe | Hooksett | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Lowest |
15,057Highest |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Hooksett School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.