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Hooksett vs Lowell vs Roxbury
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 affordable homes ($183k median).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
1,070 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
35.6±11.7 8% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Roxbury 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% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Roxbury 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% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Roxbury 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% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$73,214±$22k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$945±$46Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$950±$495 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Lowell School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.