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Weathersfield vs Hooksett vs Londonderry
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 the highest household income ($118k).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856 |
15,057Highest |
1,873Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.2±2.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Londonderry 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% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
21.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weathersfield and Londonderry 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% |
35.8%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% |
2.6%±2Lowest 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. |
$85,179±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$346,300±$55k 4% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,014±$731Lowest 28% 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 | $4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,162 66% 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% |
48.1%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Londonderry 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.