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Troy vs Hooksett vs Proctor vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Troy | Hooksett | Proctor | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
15,057Highest |
1,794 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
| Troy and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Proctor 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% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield 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 | Troy School District | Hooksett School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.