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Allenstown vs Dummer vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Allenstown has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Hooksett has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Allenstown | Dummer | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,743 |
299Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Allenstown and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.7 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,600±$69k 39% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH |
— | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,098 39% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Allenstown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Allenstown 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 | Allenstown School District | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 8 photos → | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.