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Attleboro vs Hooksett vs Rehoboth
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Rehoboth has the most expensive homes ($563k 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 | Rehoboth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762Highest |
15,057 |
13,022Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Attleboro and Rehoboth 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rehoboth and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest 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% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,954±$6kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$138,214±$15kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rehoboth and Hooksett 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. |
$563,000±$45kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83 13% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,195±$560Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,557 78% 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% |
57.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rehoboth 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest 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 | #208 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | Hooksett School District | Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3 |
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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.