Compare towns
Acworth vs Hooksett vs Lempster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Acworth | Hooksett | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
15,057Highest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
| Lempster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lempster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
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| Hooksett and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 30% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$4,558Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Acworth 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Lempster School District |
| High school 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 |
NH 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.