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Hooksett vs Lancaster vs Ogunquit vs Allenstown
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 highest household income ($118k).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Allenstown has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Ogunquit | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
3,216 |
1,379Lowest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.4±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$72,500±$21k 10% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$243,600±$69k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,281±$397 9% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Allenstown 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. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,098Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Allenstown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.