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Wheelock vs Hooksett vs Washington vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Wheelock | Hooksett | Washington | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
15,057Highest |
1,056 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
| Washington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8k 18% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 6% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,485 12% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Washington 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.