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Hooksett vs Lynn vs Worcester vs South Hooksett
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 people working from home (13.4%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Worcester | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
101,709 |
207,055Highest |
5,902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
35.2±3.6 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Hooksett and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Hooksett 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. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Lynn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
$4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Worcester 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Worcester 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Lynn | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lynn English High | South High Community | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.0Highest |
14.6Lowest |
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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.