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Danby vs Dummerston vs Hooksett vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Danby | Dummerston | Hooksett | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
2,090 |
15,057Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
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| Hooksett and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hooksett School District | — |
| 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.