Compare towns
Dover vs Roxbury vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Dover | Roxbury | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
299Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
43.2±17.7Highest about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Roxbury and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Roxbury and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Dover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
— | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.