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Strong vs Hooksett vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k 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 | Strong | Hooksett | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249 |
15,057Highest |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.1±5.1 21% above U.S. |
| Strong and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Avon and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strong and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$63,125±$32k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29k 45% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$141,700±$42kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$465±$30Lowest 67% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 37% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$1,469Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Avon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.