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Hooksett vs Ferrisburgh vs Dummerston vs South Hooksett
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%).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Dummerston | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,661 |
2,090Lowest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Ferrisburgh 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| 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 | 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.