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Dunbarton vs Hooksett vs Jericho vs New Durham
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 highest household income ($124k).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Jericho | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
15,057Highest |
5,114 |
2,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Durham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$100,194±$13kLowest 24% above 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±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$339,400±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,417±$116 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$5,774Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Hooksett School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.