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Danville vs Hooksett vs Wheelock vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% 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 | Danville | Hooksett | Wheelock | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,360 |
15,057Highest |
717Lowest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Danville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 40% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school 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.