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Tremont vs Hooksett vs Trenton
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%).
Trenton has the most affordable homes ($357k 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 | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,599 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.5±7.7 12% above U.S. |
| Tremont and Trenton 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% |
20.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Tremont and Trenton 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% |
25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Trenton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$60,455±$13kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$357,400±$36kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,102±$241Lowest 22% 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. |
$2,310Lowest 26% 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% |
50.3%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Trenton 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% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest 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 | Trenton Public Schools |
| 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 |
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.