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Westfield vs Hooksett vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most renters (31.4% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Russell has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Westfield | Hooksett | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 40,378Highest |
15,057 |
1,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
47.7±7.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Russell and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Russell and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$108,750±$24k 35% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,100±$11k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$303,300±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$60 21% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,746Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,104 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 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 |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Russell 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 | #197 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Westfield | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | Westfield High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.