What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($433k median).

Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	South Hooksett	Dummer
People
Population	5,902Highest	299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH	53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH
Kids under 18	16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Dummer and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6%	0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH	$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH	$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,471±$217 about the NH average	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,801Highest about the NH average	$2,898Lowest 57% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±25Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	South Hooksett and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	25 minLowest 6% below NH
Work from home	7.1%±2.4Highest NH: 16.8%	6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	South Hooksett and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NH 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.