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Berwick vs Dover 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
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Berwick | Dover | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Lowest |
33,364Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Dover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Dover 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Dover School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.