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Hartford vs Hooksett vs Dracut vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Dracut has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | Hartford | Hooksett | Dracut | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,736 |
15,057 |
32,574Highest |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dracut and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Dracut and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 85% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH | #201 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Hooksett School District | Dracut | — |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | Dracut Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.