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Cornwall vs Hooksett vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Cornwall | Hooksett | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
15,057Highest |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Danby and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hooksett School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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 |
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.