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Dayton vs Hooksett vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Dayton | Hooksett | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313Lowest |
15,057Highest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5Highest 8% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Dayton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dayton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24k 41% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,200±$34k 20% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,872 24% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Lowest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dayton and Limerick 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 | Dayton Public Schools | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.