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Lawrence vs Attleboro vs 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
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Attleboro has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
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 | Lawrence | Attleboro | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 88,736Highest |
46,762 |
15,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$98,954±$6k 23% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$448,100±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Attleboro and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,662±$50Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,590±$83Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Lawrence and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,366 72% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Attleboro 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #185 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lawrence | Attleboro | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Lawrence High School | Attleboro High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Lowest |
15.3Highest |
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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.