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Dartmouth vs Dracut vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dartmouth has the most expensive homes ($497k median).
Dracut has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
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 | Dartmouth | Dracut | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,328Highest |
32,574 |
15,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±2Highest 9% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dartmouth and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dracut and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dartmouth and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,839±$8kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,500±$20kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Dartmouth and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$159Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,263Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Dartmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Dartmouth 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 | #115 of 282 in MA | #201 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dartmouth | Dracut | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Dartmouth High | Dracut Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.