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Hooksett vs Fall River vs Lowell
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 most homeowners (80.6%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Lowell has the youngest population (median age 35.6).
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 | Fall River | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Lowest |
94,082 |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Fall River 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% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Fall River 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% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest 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 | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$78,658±$4k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Lowell and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,625±$40 15% 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 | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,499 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River and Lowell 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Lowell |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
14.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.