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Concord vs Hooksett vs Walden vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Concord | Hooksett | Walden | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
15,057Highest |
1,037 |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
| Concord and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Hooksett School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.