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Andover vs Dracut vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).
Dracut has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Andover | Dracut | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,652Highest |
32,574 |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.7±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
| Andover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 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 | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 282 in MA | #201 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Dracut | — |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Dracut Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.