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Baldwin vs Hooksett vs Dixmont vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Sebago has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Baldwin | Hooksett | Dixmont | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,207 |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Dixmont and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$75,952±$14k 6% below U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,348±$62Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sebago and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dixmont and Sebago 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 | RSU 19 | Sebago Public Schools |
| 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.