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Peru vs Hooksett vs Dorset vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($348k median).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Peru | Hooksett | Dorset | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
5,876Highest |
2,092 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Andover and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Peru and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Dorset 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 | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school 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.