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Hooksett vs Litchfield vs Dracut vs Pelham
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 affordable homes ($407k median).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Dracut has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k 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 | Litchfield | Dracut | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
8,499Lowest |
32,574Highest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Dracut 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% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Pelham 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% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dracut 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Litchfield and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$8,273 165% above U.S. |
$5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Pelham 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% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #201 of 282 in MA | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Litchfield School District | Dracut | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Campbell High School | Dracut Senior High | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
12.9Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.