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Hooksett vs Jericho vs Dummerston vs Pelham
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 the most renters (19.4% rent).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
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 | Jericho | Dummerston | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
5,114 |
2,090Lowest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Dummerston 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Pelham 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. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and 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. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Pelham 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Pelham 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.