Compare towns
Clarksville 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
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Hooksett has the most expensive 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 | Clarksville | Dummer | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
299Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±6.6 16% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Dummer and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±2.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Clarksville and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,385±$24kLowest 34% 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 | $191,700±$84kLowest 52% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$620Lowest 25% below NH |
— | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,276Lowest 66% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Clarksville and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Clarksville 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 | — | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.