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South Hooksett vs Dunstable vs Sandown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hooksett has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Sandown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | South Hooksett | Dunstable | Sandown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902 |
3,408Lowest |
6,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.5±2.4Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.8±3.7 5% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sandown and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunstable and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15kLowest 61% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$135,040±$25k 67% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$483,400±$44k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
$1,325±$637Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,893±$721Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Sandown and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$8,801 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.1%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandown and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±13.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandown 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 | — | #4 of 282 in MA | #71 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Groton-Dunstable | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.