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Windsor vs Hooksett vs Dalton vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Windsor | Hooksett | Dalton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
15,057Highest |
6,256 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Central Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Wahconah Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.