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Denmark vs Hooksett vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Denmark | Hooksett | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
15,057Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sebago and Hooksett 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 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.