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Whiting vs Hooksett vs Athens vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Leicester has the most homeowners (85.5%).
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 | Whiting | Hooksett | Athens | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
15,057Highest |
431Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5 22% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,125±$537 20% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,438 74% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens and Hooksett 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Hooksett School District | — | — |
| 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.