Compare towns
Dummer vs Hooksett vs Orange vs Stark
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Hooksett | Orange | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
15,057Highest |
320 |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Dummer 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stark 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% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
| Orange and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 min 5% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Stark 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 | — | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.