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Columbia 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
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($348k 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 | Columbia | Dummer | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683 |
299Lowest |
5,876Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.8±10.1 20% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
| Dummer and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±8.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Columbia and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Columbia and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$13kLowest 42% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$29kLowest 51% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$348,100±$32kHighest 14% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$333Lowest 47% below NH |
— | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,009Lowest 70% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$4,960Highest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Columbia 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 |
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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.