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Lancaster vs Hooksett vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Pittsfield has the oldest population (median age 41.5).
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 | Lancaster | Hooksett | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,230Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.6±8.5Lowest 11% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
41.5±5.1Highest 4% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±8.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,765±$20kLowest 33% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$74,318±$14k 25% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,500±$24kLowest 50% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$294,800±$30k 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$221Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,225Lowest 37% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$5,694 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±18.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Pittsfield 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Pittsfield High School |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.