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Wolfeboro vs Hooksett vs Dracut vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Dracut has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Hooksett | Dracut | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
15,057 |
32,574Highest |
3,416Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dracut and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% 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 | $546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #201 of 282 in MA | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Dracut | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Dracut Senior High | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
11.9 |
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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.