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Pelham vs Hooksett vs Dracut vs Londonderry
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).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Dracut has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Hooksett | Dracut | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,449Lowest |
15,057 |
32,574Highest |
26,685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Dracut 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dracut and Hooksett 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14k 64% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Londonderry 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. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$505,200±$20k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,803±$154 28% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Londonderry 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. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$8,069 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Dracut 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #48 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #201 of 282 in MA | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Hooksett School District | Dracut | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | None in town | Dracut Senior High | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.