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Uxbridge vs Hooksett vs Millville vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Millville has the oldest population (median age 46).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Uxbridge | Hooksett | Millville | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
15,057Highest |
3,160Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46±2.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Millville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$127,188±$32k 58% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$444,600±$25k 34% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,468±$234 4% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 87% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,327Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #180 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Hooksett School District | Blackstone-Millville | Sutton |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | — | 12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.