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Swanton vs Hooksett vs Franklin vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swanton has the most renters (35.2% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Swanton | Hooksett | Franklin | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,670 |
15,057Highest |
1,590Lowest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9 about the U.S. average |
42.6±5.4Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Vernon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vernon and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$27kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
$85,682±$9k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370 40% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,191 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin 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 | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Vernon School District |
| 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.