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Burlington vs Hooksett vs Woburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Woburn has the most renters (44.3% rent).
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 | Burlington | Hooksett | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,274 |
15,057Lowest |
41,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burlington and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,436±$14kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$111,185±$9kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,600±$35kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$673,500±$17k 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368Highest 92% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,221±$77 57% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,165 98% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,354Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woburn and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest 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 | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #83 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burlington | Hooksett School District | Woburn |
| High school in town | Burlington High | None in town | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.