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Williston vs Hooksett vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Williston | Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
15,057Highest |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
| Williston and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
| Williston and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 79% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Hooksett School District | — |
| 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.