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Hooksett vs Lowell vs Lynn
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 renters (56.8% rent).
Lynn has the most expensive homes ($510k 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 | Hooksett | Lowell | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Lowest |
118,368Highest |
101,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lowell and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4k about the U.S. average |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,625±$40Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Lowell 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 | #255 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Lowell | Lynn |
| High school in town | — | Lowell High | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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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.