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Swanton vs Hooksett vs Richford
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Swanton | Hooksett | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670 |
15,057Highest |
2,467Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
39±3.6 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Richford 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%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Richford 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford 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% |
20.8% 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% |
6.4%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$27k 17% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,160±$66Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370 40% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richford 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% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Richford 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| 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.