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Wardsboro vs Hooksett vs Danby vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Wardsboro | Hooksett | Danby | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 820Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,133 |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wardsboro and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wardsboro and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Hooksett 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Hooksett School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.