Compare towns
Hooksett vs Lewiston vs Mapleton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Lewiston | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
38,324Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
37.3±1.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lewiston 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. |
$55,393±$4kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$235,100±$8k 29% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$986±$44 30% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,899 7% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lewiston and Hooksett 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% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Lewiston 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 | #132 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lewiston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.