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Hooksett vs Danby vs Hooksett vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Hooksett | Danby | Hooksett | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
1,133Lowest |
15,057Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danby and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,218±$354 14% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pembroke and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Hooksett School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.