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Hooksett vs Lowell vs Billerica
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%).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
Billerica has the most people working from home (19.5%).
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 | Lowell | Billerica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Lowest |
118,368Highest |
42,003 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.3±1.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Billerica 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% |
21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Billerica 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% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lowell 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±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$148,200±$8kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
$612,000±$13kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,625±$40Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,282±$173Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,358 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.3%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lowell and Billerica 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Billerica 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 | #255 of 282 in MA | #146 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Lowell | Billerica · Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | Lowell High | Billerica Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
14.1Lowest |
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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.