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Dracut vs Dunbarton vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dracut has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k 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 | Dracut | Dunbarton | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,574Highest |
3,097Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dracut and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Dunbarton 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | #33 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dracut | Dunbarton School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.