Compare towns
Bowdoin vs Hooksett vs Mapleton vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowdoin has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Lisbon has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Bowdoin | Hooksett | Mapleton | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,188 |
15,057Highest |
1,884Lowest |
9,750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±10Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bowdoin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,239±$13k 13% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71k 12% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$258,300±$26k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$979±$286 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375 8% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,324 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lisbon 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 | #28 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Hooksett School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 15.8 |
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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.