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Wakefield vs Hooksett vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wakefield has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
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 | Wakefield | Hooksett | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,405Lowest |
15,057Highest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±4.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Uxbridge and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wakefield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,976±$11kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$434Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above 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 | $2,954Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Wakefield 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 | #118 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wakefield School District | Hooksett School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.