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Andover vs Fall River vs Hooksett vs Lawrence
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%).
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).
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 | Fall River | Hooksett | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,652 |
94,082Highest |
15,057Lowest |
88,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below 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%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lawrence and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Fall River 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% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Andover 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. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3k 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Hooksett School District | Lawrence |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
11.3Lowest |
— | 13.6Highest |
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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.