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Hooksett vs Lowell vs Randolph Town
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 homeowners (80.6%).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
Randolph Town has the most expensive homes ($496k 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 | Lowell | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Lowest |
118,368Highest |
34,878 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41.3±1.8Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph Town 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lowell and Randolph Town 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. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$109,573±$6k 36% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Randolph Town 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. |
$429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
$496,400±$21kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,625±$40Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,644 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Lowell 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph Town 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 | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Lowell | Randolph |
| High school in town | None in town | Lowell High | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
14.2Lowest |
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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.