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Georgetown vs Hooksett vs Lancaster vs Boxford
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%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k 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 | Georgetown | Hooksett | Lancaster | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
5,876Lowest |
8,606Highest |
8,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boxford and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
$200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 133% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Boxford 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #145 of 282 in MA | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | — | Nashoba | Boxford · Masconomet |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | — | None in town | Masconomet Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | — | 12.2Highest |
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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.