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Hooksett vs Dracut vs Chapman
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 the most people working from home (13.4%).
Dracut has the most expensive homes ($474k median).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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 | Dracut | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
32,574Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Dracut 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% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Dracut 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% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Chapman 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 46% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
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| Dracut and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Dracut 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Dracut | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dracut Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.