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Hooksett vs Lawrence vs Windham vs Barrington
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 oldest population (median age 41.3).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Barrington has the most affordable homes ($399k 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 | Windham | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
88,736Highest |
16,038 |
9,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Windham 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%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Lawrence 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% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Barrington 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% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,121 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Lawrence 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% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Barrington 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Lawrence | Windham School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lawrence High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.