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Chapman vs Hooksett vs Sidney vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Sidney has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
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 | Chapman | Hooksett | Sidney | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,790 |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
46.1±5.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$62,500±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$988±$111Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,474 21% below U.S. |
$1,655Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±94.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ludlow and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.