Compare towns
Barnstead vs Danville vs Hooksett vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Barnstead | Danville | Hooksett | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,994 |
4,531Lowest |
15,057Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
42±4 3% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Barnstead and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Barnstead and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
$115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
| Nottingham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
| Nottingham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
| Danville and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,504Highest 28% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1992 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #40 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.