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Hooksett vs Ludlow vs Middleborough
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%).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Middleborough has the most expensive homes ($469k 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 | Ludlow | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Lowest |
20,904 |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middleborough and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$84,838±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7k 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$335,300±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$468,700±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,223±$82Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Middleborough and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,918Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,023 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleborough and Ludlow 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Middleborough 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 | #154 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Ludlow | Middleborough |
| High school in town | None in town | Ludlow Senior High | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| 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.