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Castle Hill vs Hooksett vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Castle Hill | Hooksett | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281Lowest |
5,876Highest |
378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +27.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.5±8.6 43% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.2%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$50,833±$31kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$209,700±$30k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$4,960Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,478 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
80%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lowell and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Lowell 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
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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.