Compare towns
Danville vs Hooksett vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Danville | Hooksett | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,531 |
15,057Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42±4 3% below NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Danville and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,104±$21kLowest 16% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Danville and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,504 28% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.