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Dracut vs Hartford 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).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Dracut | Hartford | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,574Highest |
10,736Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dracut and Hartford 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% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford 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% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% 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. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartford 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | #34 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dracut | Hartford School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.