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Tremont vs Hooksett vs Mount Desert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tremont has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Mount Desert has the most expensive homes ($522k 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 | Tremont | Hooksett | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54.9±8.2Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Mount Desert and Tremont 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%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Desert and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,803±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$92,813±$9k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$522,100±$66kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,341±$89 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,512 13% 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% |
33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tremont and Mount Desert 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 | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.