Compare towns
Danby vs Hooksett vs Salisbury vs Wardsboro
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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Hooksett | Salisbury | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
15,057Highest |
1,200 |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
| Danby and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Salisbury 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. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wardsboro 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. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Wardsboro 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 | Hooksett School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None 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.