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Weston vs Hooksett vs Andover vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Andover has the most affordable homes ($383k median).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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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 | Weston | Hooksett | Andover | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 685 |
15,057Highest |
616Lowest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
| Weston and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weybridge and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20k 42% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,227±$508Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,190Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Andover 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.