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Northwood vs Hooksett vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northwood has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Danville has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Northwood | Hooksett | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,688 |
15,057Highest |
4,531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.4±7.8Highest about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42±4 3% below NH |
| Northwood and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Northwood and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,375±$23kHighest 31% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$115,104±$21kLowest 16% above NH |
| Northwood and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$437,600±$26kHighest 9% above NH |
| Danville and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
| Danville and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$8,504Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.7%±29.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Northwood and Hooksett 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 | #24 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Hooksett School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.