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Weathersfield vs Hooksett vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Weathersfield | Hooksett | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856Lowest |
15,057Highest |
2,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Chester and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest 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%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Lowest 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±$12k about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$232,900±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below 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 | $4,540 46% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Chester 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 | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Weathersfield School District | Hooksett School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.