Compare towns
Attleboro 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%).
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 | Hooksett | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762 |
15,057Lowest |
88,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.4 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% |
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% |
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. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Attleboro and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Lawrence and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366 72% 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% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.6% 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% |
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. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% 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% |
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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | Hooksett School District | Lawrence |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | None in town | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
— | 13.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.