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Hooksett vs Hampton vs Dunbarton
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%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
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 | Hampton | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
16,426Highest |
3,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Hooksett 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
| Dunbarton 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±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| Hampton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hampton 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.