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Dunbarton vs Mapleton vs Hooksett 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 most expensive homes ($484k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Hooksett | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
1,884Lowest |
15,057Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$100,194±$13k 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±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$339,400±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,417±$116 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and New Durham 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hooksett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.