What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).

Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Tremont	Hooksett
People
Population	1,508Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.6±8.5Highest 17% above U.S.	41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Tremont and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%	17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Tremont and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Tremont and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,803±$8kLowest 10% above U.S.	$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$32k 22% above U.S.	$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,217±$406Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S.
	Hooksett and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,822Lowest 10% below U.S.	$6,554Highest 110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hooksett and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Tremont 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	Tremont Public Schools	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.