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Westfield vs Hooksett vs Montgomery
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 kids (27.1% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388 41% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montgomery and Westfield 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.