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Hanover vs Hooksett vs Ogunquit vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Hooksett | Ogunquit | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,479 |
15,057Highest |
1,379Lowest |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 9.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,600±$97k 153% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | — | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.