Compare towns
Danville vs Nottingham vs South Hooksett
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 oldest population (median age 42).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
South Hooksett has the shortest commute (26 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 | Danville | Nottingham | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,531Lowest |
5,357 |
5,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42±4Highest 3% below NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Danville and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±7 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Danville 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% |
40.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,104±$21kLowest 16% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
| South Hooksett and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$433,200±$40kLowest 8% above NH |
| Nottingham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
| Danville and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,504Highest 28% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$6,801Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Danville 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1992 13 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham and Danville 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Nottingham School District | — |
| High school 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.