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Candia vs Lunenburg vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Candia has the most homeowners (91.7%).
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Candia | Lunenburg | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134Lowest |
11,902 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Candia and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Candia and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,737±$37kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Candia and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,600±$46k 25% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,213±$554Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$6,401 105% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lunenburg 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 | #41 of 120 in NH | #87 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Candia School District | Lunenburg | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lunenburg High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.