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Attleboro vs Everett 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
Attleboro has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
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 | Attleboro | Everett | Hooksett | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 46,762 |
50,045 |
15,057Lowest |
88,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,954±$6k 23% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366 72% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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 | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Attleboro 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 | #185 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | Everett | Hooksett School District | Lawrence |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Everett High | None in town | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
12.1Lowest |
— | 13.6 |
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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.