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Tyringham vs South Hooksett vs Alford

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
South Hooksett has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Alford has the most expensive homes ($794k median).

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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.

MeasureTyringhamSouth HooksettAlford
People
Population
494
5,902Highest
433Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+8.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
59.2±2.7
52% above U.S.
35.2±3.6Lowest
10% below U.S.
63.1±2.4Highest
62% above U.S.
Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
8.7%±5.3
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.1%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
South Hooksett and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
35.2%±8.8
U.S.: 17.2%
13.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
66.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
14.3%±0.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$163,333±$28kHighest
102% above U.S.
$130,000±$15k
61% above U.S.
$121,042±$11kLowest
50% above U.S.
Tyringham and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$699,400±$96k
110% above U.S.
$433,200±$40kLowest
30% above U.S.
$794,400±$144kHighest
139% above U.S.
Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,050±$393Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,471±$217
4% above U.S.
$1,750±$1kHighest
24% above U.S.
Alford and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,632
49% above U.S.
$6,801Highest
118% above U.S.
$3,913Lowest
25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
36.1%±25
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Tyringham and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 minHighest
35% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
3% below U.S.
Work from home
26.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.1%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.2%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Tyringham and Alford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.