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Dunstable vs Hooksett vs Webster vs Harvard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunstable has the most homeowners (96.5%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
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 | Dunstable | Hooksett | Webster | Harvard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
15,057 |
17,748Highest |
6,927 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.7Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $208,512±$23k 158% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $674,000±$30k 103% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,020 189% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #271 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Hooksett School District | Webster | Harvard |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | The Bromfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.