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Columbia vs Hooksett vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Columbia | Hooksett | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683 |
15,057Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.8±10.1 33% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Lemington and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±8.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,365 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington 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 | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.