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Attleboro vs Hooksett vs Methuen
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 renters (33.8% rent).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Methuen has the most expensive homes ($500k 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 | Attleboro | Hooksett | Methuen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762 |
15,057Lowest |
53,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.9±1.7 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Attleboro and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Methuen 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% |
31%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% |
6.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,954±$6kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$113,310±$7k 40% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$499,700±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,749±$91Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Methuen 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. |
$5,061Lowest 62% 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% |
48.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Methuen and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3Lowest 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 | #236 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | Hooksett School District | Methuen |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | None in town | Methuen High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
— | 13.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.