Compare towns
Hooksett vs Dummer vs Orange vs Barrington
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 the most renters (19.4% rent).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Dummer | Orange | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
299Lowest |
320 |
9,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | — | +8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Orange 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% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Orange 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% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
| Orange 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±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
— | — | $1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
| Barrington and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$7,121Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington 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 NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Barrington 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 | — | — | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | — | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.