Compare towns
Tremont vs Hooksett vs Newburgh
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 people working from home (20.9%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508 |
15,057Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh 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%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Tremont and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%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% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below 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 | $2,822 10% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Hooksett 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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 | 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.