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Pelham vs Dummerston vs Mount Tabor vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% 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 | Pelham | Dummerston | Mount Tabor | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,449 |
2,090 |
304Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 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+ | 16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
— | $117,962±$11k 46% 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 | $552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | — | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.