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Bolton 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
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.7%).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
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 | Bolton | Dover | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,737 |
2,308Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.5±4Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bolton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $205,449±$31k 154% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $796,000±$49k 139% above U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$1kLowest 12% above U.S. |
— | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.7%±45.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 40.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bolton 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 | #28 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nashoba | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Nashoba Regional | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.