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Hooksett vs Bellows Falls vs Lancaster
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 (+10.6%).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Lancaster has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
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 | Bellows Falls | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,891Lowest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.