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Boxborough vs Everett vs Hooksett vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boxborough has the most expensive homes ($707k median).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Littleton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Boxborough | Everett | Hooksett | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,496Lowest |
50,045Highest |
15,057 |
10,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±1.6 10% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
43.5±2Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Boxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Littleton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Littleton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $144,611±$35k 79% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$149,722±$31kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Boxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,900±$72kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$658,300±$40k 98% above U.S. |
| Boxborough and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,887±$173 34% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,016±$507 43% above U.S. |
| Everett and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$9,458 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.8%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Boxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Littleton and Boxborough 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 | #31 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acton-Boxborough | Everett | Hooksett School District | Littleton |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.