What stands out worked out from the figures below

Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).

South Hooksett has the most people working from home (7.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Victory	South Hooksett
People
Population	53Lowest	5,902Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+8.7% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	64.5±11.1Highest 66% above U.S.	35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S.
Kids under 18	7.5%±51Lowest U.S.: 22%	16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	South Hooksett and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	47.2%±39.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Victory and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	South Hooksett and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$130,000±$15k 61% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	—	$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,471±$217 4% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,500Lowest 20% below U.S.	$6,801Highest 118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	36.1%±25Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	South Hooksett and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	45.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	0%±52.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	7.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	South Hooksett and Victory 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.