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Wardsboro vs Hooksett vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Wardsboro | Hooksett | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wardsboro and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345 39% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Hooksett School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| 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 |
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.