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Washington vs Hooksett vs Danby vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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.
| Measure | Washington | Hooksett | Danby | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,056 |
15,057Highest |
1,133 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
| Washington and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285 30% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Orange 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Hooksett School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.