Compare towns
Hooksett vs Dummer vs Stoddard
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 people working from home (13.4%).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Dummer | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
299Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
| Dummer and Stoddard 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Dummer 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% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
— | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Hooksett and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the NH average |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Stoddard 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.