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Dunbarton vs Hooksett vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Dunbarton | Hooksett | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Lowest |
15,057Highest |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| 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 46% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Hooksett School District | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.0 |
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| 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.