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Rupert vs Hooksett vs Mount Tabor vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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 | Rupert | Hooksett | Mount Tabor | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
15,057Highest |
304Lowest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
— | $111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Mount Tabor and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Rupert 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 | — | Hooksett School District | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.