What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).

Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

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	Weathersfield	Hooksett
People
Population	2,856Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S.	41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	22%±6Highest U.S.: 22%	17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Weathersfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Weathersfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hooksett and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average	$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S.	$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,401±$61Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S.
	Hooksett and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S.	$6,554Highest 110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Weathersfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 18% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Weathersfield 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	#21 of 70 in VT	#30 of 120 in NH
School district	Weathersfield School District	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.