Compare towns
Dudley vs Hooksett vs Webster vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Oxford has the most people working from home (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 | Dudley | Hooksett | Webster | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,929Lowest |
15,057 |
17,748Highest |
13,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42±2.8Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest 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+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$4,622 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oxford 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #271 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Hooksett School District | Webster | Oxford |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town | Bartlett High School | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 11.6 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.