Compare towns
Hooksett vs Pembroke vs Dover
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 highest household income ($118k).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% 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 | Pembroke | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
7,438Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Pembroke and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Dover 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% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Dover and Hooksett 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 |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Hooksett and Dover 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 |
$7,589 14% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Pembroke 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Pembroke 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Pembroke School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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| 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.