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Eden vs Hooksett vs Lowell vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Eden | Hooksett | Lowell | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
5,876Highest |
1,070Lowest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
38.8±6.9 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 35% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$945±$46 33% below U.S. |
$891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313 6% above U.S. |
$4,960Highest 59% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,384 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 45% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | Lowell School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None 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.