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Wayne vs South Hooksett vs Livermore Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Livermore Falls has the most affordable homes ($148k 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 | Wayne | South Hooksett | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
5,902Highest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
36.7±11.8 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Livermore Falls and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$45,843±$6kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$147,500±$34kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
$856±$126Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 5% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,399Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Livermore Falls and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
29%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 38 | — | — |
| High school 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.