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Windsor vs Hooksett vs Brighton vs North Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
North Bennington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Windsor | Hooksett | Brighton | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
15,057Highest |
1,167Lowest |
1,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.9±10 13% above U.S. |
| Brighton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,590 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Bennington 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Brighton 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 | 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.