Compare towns
Fremont vs Hooksett vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fremont has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
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 | Fremont | Hooksett | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831 |
15,057Highest |
4,531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4Highest about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42±4 3% below NH |
| Fremont and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Fremont and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$115,104±$21kLowest 16% above NH |
| Fremont and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,900±$31k 4% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$437,600±$26kHighest 9% above NH |
| Danville and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,144±$867 44% above NH |
| Fremont and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954 4% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,504Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Danville 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 | #91 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Hooksett School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.