Compare towns
Hooksett vs Derry vs Danville vs Plaistow
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%).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Derry | Danville | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
21,339Highest |
4,531Lowest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.9% NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
41±3 5% below NH |
42±4Highest 3% below NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% 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%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Derry 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% |
14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Danville and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.6% NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH |
$115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
| Hooksett and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$391,200±$23kLowest about the NH average |
$437,600±$26kHighest 9% above NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Danville and Hooksett 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 |
$1,549±$137Lowest 4% above NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
| Danville and Plaistow 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 |
$7,278 9% above NH |
$8,504Highest 28% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5 NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Plaistow 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Derry and Plaistow 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #40 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Timberlane Regional School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.