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Hooksett vs Lowell vs South Hooksett
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).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Lowest |
118,368Highest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8 8% below U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett 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±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Lowell 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. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lowell and Hooksett 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | Lowell | — |
| High school in town | — | Lowell High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.