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Hooksett vs Lancaster vs Lancaster
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 the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Lancaster has the most kids (25.1% under 18).
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 | Lancaster | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,230Lowest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+12.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
38.6±8.5Lowest 11% below NH |
45.5±6.9Highest 5% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
25.1%±8.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.6%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and Lancaster 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 NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±3 NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$66,765±$20kLowest 33% below NH |
$68,911±$23k 30% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$200,500±$24kLowest 50% below NH |
$215,700±$24k 46% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,036±$221 31% below NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the NH average |
$4,225Lowest 37% below NH |
$4,226 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±18.2 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
19.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
16.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
65.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1942 37 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #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 |
| 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.