Compare towns
Dartmouth vs Hooksett vs Bliss Corner
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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Bliss Corner has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Hooksett | Bliss Corner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,328Highest |
15,057 |
5,405Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±2 9% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51±8.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Bliss Corner and Dartmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Dartmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,839±$8k 24% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$75,420±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Dartmouth 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. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$446,200±$33k 34% above U.S. |
| Dartmouth and Bliss Corner 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. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,538±$295 9% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Bliss Corner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,263 37% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,640Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bliss Corner 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±6.4Lowest 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dartmouth | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | Dartmouth High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.