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Hooksett vs Danville vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Danville has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Danville | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
4,531Lowest |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
42±4Highest 3% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
| Danville and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Danville and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$115,104±$21kLowest 16% above NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
| Durham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
| Durham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
| Danville and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,504 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 51 photos → |
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.