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Union vs Hooksett vs Chapman vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Hope has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Union | Hooksett | Chapman | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
15,057Highest |
388Lowest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1 15% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$86,766±$6k 7% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,219±$182 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 5% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hope and Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Hooksett School District | — | Hope 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 | 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.