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Harwich vs Hooksett vs Hull vs Dennis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwich has the most homeowners (84.8%).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Hull has the most people working from home (19.7%).
Dennis has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Harwich | Hooksett | Hull | Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,598 |
15,057Highest |
10,138Lowest |
14,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±1.5 51% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
59.5±2Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Dennis and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
9%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dennis and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,966±$13k 20% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$88,154±$10kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $658,600±$26kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$627,100±$28k 88% above U.S. |
| Harwich and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,017±$738 43% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,420±$260Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hull and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,189 34% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$2,877Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.2%±9.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dennis and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hull and Harwich 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 | #157 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #66 of 282 in MA | #238 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Hooksett School District | Hull | Dennis-Yarmouth |
| High school in town | Monomoy Regional High School | None in town | Hull High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 8.8Lowest |
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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.