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Windsor vs Hooksett vs Dracut vs Washington
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).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
15,057 |
32,574Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest 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. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest 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% |
29%±3Highest 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% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 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. |
$89,453±$12kLowest 11% 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±$40kLowest about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,106±$160Lowest 22% 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. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest 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% |
8.7% 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% |
94.4% 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. |
1983 3 yrs newer 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. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Washington 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 | Washington 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.