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Vershire vs Hooksett vs Corinth

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).

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.

MeasureVershireHooksettCorinth
People
Population
842Lowest
15,057Highest
1,539
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±9.3
17% above U.S.
41.3±1.5Lowest
6% above U.S.
48.4±9.6Highest
24% above U.S.
Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
16.8%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Vershire and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.2%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
8.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hooksett and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$71,618±$12kLowest
11% below U.S.
$117,962±$11kHighest
46% above U.S.
$89,167±$29k
10% above U.S.
Hooksett and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$209,100±$55kLowest
37% below U.S.
$407,000±$26kHighest
22% above U.S.
$213,800±$34k
36% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,117±$80Lowest
21% below U.S.
$1,661±$206Highest
18% above U.S.
$1,267±$510
10% below U.S.
Hooksett and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,640
49% above U.S.
$6,554Highest
110% above U.S.
$3,584Lowest
15% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.8%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±16.4
U.S.: 51.1%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Vershire and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
23% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
Work from home
12.3%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±3.1
U.S.: 15.1%
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Corinth 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 — Hooksett School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.