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Carlisle vs Hooksett vs Billerica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carlisle has the most people working from home (38.5%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Billerica has the most renters (20.6% 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 | Carlisle | Hooksett | Billerica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,239Lowest |
15,057 |
42,003Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.3±1.6 11% above U.S. |
| Carlisle and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carlisle and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 87.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$148,200±$8k 84% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,103,900±$46kHighest 232% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$612,000±$13k 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$855Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,282±$173Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,358Lowest 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77%±21.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.3%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 38.5%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #146 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Carlisle | Hooksett School District | Billerica · Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Billerica Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.1 |
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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.