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Hooksett vs Lancaster vs Ogunquit
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 the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Hooksett | Lancaster | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
3,216 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional 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.