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Weston vs Hooksett vs Mount Tabor vs Pomfret
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).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Weston | Hooksett | Mount Tabor | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 685 |
15,057Highest |
304Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
| Weston and Mount Tabor 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%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Pomfret 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% |
42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% 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% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20k 42% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
— | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Weston 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. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hooksett 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. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Weston 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Pomfret 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.