Compare towns
Hooksett vs Lyndeborough vs Mason
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Lyndeborough | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
1,616 |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$111,090±$3k 12% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
| Mason and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$7,049 6% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mason and Lyndeborough 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Mason School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.