What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).

Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dunbarton	Hooksett
People
Population	3,097Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48±3.7Highest 11% above NH	41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH
Kids under 18	19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%	17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Dunbarton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1%	17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Dunbarton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.6% NH: 40.6%	39.6% NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6%	8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH	$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH
	Dunbarton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH	$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH	$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,233Highest 23% above NH	$6,554Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2%	41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Dunbarton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	3.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH	1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 25% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hooksett and Dunbarton 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
School district	Dunbarton School District	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.