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Princeton vs Hooksett vs Dunstable vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Princeton has the most people working from home (29.5%).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
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 | Princeton | Hooksett | Dunstable | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,529 |
15,057Highest |
3,408Lowest |
8,374 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.1±7 19% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,750±$46k 97% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$106,331±$22kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,500±$48k 56% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$422,000±$36k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$852Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,633 113% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.8%±46.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Princeton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Princeton and Dunstable 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 | #59 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #4 of 282 in MA | #112 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wachusett | Hooksett School District | Groton-Dunstable | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Oakmont Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.6 |
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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.