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Clinton vs Hooksett vs Lancaster vs Boylston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Boylston has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
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 | Clinton | Hooksett | Lancaster | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563Highest |
15,057 |
8,606 |
4,948Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boylston and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$2,032±$350 44% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Boylston 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #145 of 282 in MA | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Hooksett School District | Nashoba | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | None in town | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 11.1Lowest |
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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.