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Hooksett vs Litchfield vs Methuen
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 most people working from home (21%).
Methuen has the most renters (27.7% rent).
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 | Methuen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
8,499Lowest |
53,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
39.9±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Litchfield 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% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Methuen 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% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Methuen 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% |
31%Lowest 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% |
6.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$113,310±$7kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$499,700±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Methuen and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,749±$91 24% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Methuen 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. |
$8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
$5,061Lowest 62% 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% |
48.4%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Methuen 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Litchfield and Hooksett 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 | #236 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Litchfield School District | Methuen |
| High school in town | None in town | Campbell High School | Methuen High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.