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Hooksett vs Lawrence vs Westfield
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 people working from home (13.4%).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Westfield has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
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 | Lawrence | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Lowest |
88,736Highest |
40,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
39.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Westfield 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% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Hooksett 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% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westfield 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. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$87,753±$6k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lawrence and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Lawrence and Hooksett 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. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,746 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Westfield 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Lawrence | Westfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Lawrence High School | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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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.