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Durham vs South Hooksett vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
South Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($433k median).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | South Hooksett | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,681Highest |
5,902 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
35.2±3.6 19% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newfields and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25kLowest 13% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$433,200±$40kLowest 8% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,801Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.