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Hanson vs Hooksett vs Douglas vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
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 | Hanson | Hooksett | Douglas | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660Highest |
5,876Lowest |
9,207 |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hanson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402 105% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Hooksett 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #177 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | — | Douglas | Middleton |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | — | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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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.