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Hooksett vs Dorset vs Underhill
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 (+10.6%).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Dorset | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,092Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dorset 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 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Hooksett and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.