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Billerica vs Hooksett vs Hooksett vs Dracut
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Billerica has the most people working from home (19.5%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Dracut has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Billerica | Hooksett | Hooksett | Dracut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,003Highest |
5,876Lowest |
15,057 |
32,574 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
| Billerica and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dracut and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,200±$8kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,000±$13kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,282±$173Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,358 104% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.3%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Billerica 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 | #146 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #201 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Billerica · Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical | — | Hooksett School District | Dracut |
| High school in town | Billerica Memorial High School | — | None in town | Dracut Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1Highest |
— | — | 12.9Lowest |
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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.