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Montgomery vs Hooksett vs Dover vs Plainfield
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 highest household income ($118k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
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 | Montgomery | Hooksett | Dover | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,466 |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
| Dover and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24k 34% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 39% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Plainfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Hooksett School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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.