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Douglas vs Hooksett vs Webster vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the oldest population (median age 44).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Douglas | Hooksett | Webster | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
15,057 |
17,748Highest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 103% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #271 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Douglas | Hooksett School District | Webster | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | None in town | Bartlett High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | 11.6 |
12.8Highest |
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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.