Compare towns
Grafton vs Hooksett vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Danbury has the oldest population (median age 47.4).
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 | Grafton | Hooksett | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
47.4±5.8Highest 9% above NH |
| Danbury and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Danbury and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| Hooksett and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239 21% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
36 min 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Danbury 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.