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Windsor vs Hooksett vs Dracut vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Dracut has the most expensive homes ($474k median).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Dracut | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
15,057 |
32,574Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Dracut and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Dracut | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Dracut Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.