Compare towns
Hooksett vs Hampstead vs Danville vs Plaistow
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Plaistow has the most renters (21.9% rent).
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 | Hampstead | Danville | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
9,102 |
4,531Lowest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
42±4 3% below NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Hampstead and Danville 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% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Danville 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% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.6% NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
$108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
| Hooksett and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
| Danville and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$8,504 28% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Plaistow 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% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 13% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead and Plaistow 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #40 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Hampstead School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.