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Hooksett vs Lunenburg vs Ashby
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
Ashby has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Lunenburg | Ashby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
11,902 |
3,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg 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% |
17.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashby and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg 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. |
$6,401 105% above U.S. |
$6,034Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Hooksett 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% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby and Lunenburg 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 | #87 of 282 in MA | #200 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Lunenburg | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | Lunenburg High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.