Compare towns
Dummer vs Groton 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
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Hooksett has the most expensive 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 | Dummer | Groton | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
507 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Dummer and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Groton 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 | — | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.