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Hooksett vs Lynn vs Saugus
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 affordable homes ($407k median).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k 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 | Lynn | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Lowest |
101,709Highest |
28,773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$101,539±$3k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,384Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,049 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Saugus 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% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saugus 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Lynn | Saugus |
| High school in town | None in town | Lynn English High | Saugus High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.0Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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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.