Compare towns
Dunbarton vs Hooksett vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Dunbarton | Hooksett | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
5,876 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 23% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.