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Dummerston vs Hooksett vs Westmoreland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Dummerston | Hooksett | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
15,057Highest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,354±$280Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Westmoreland 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hooksett School District | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.