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Lempster vs Hooksett vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Richmond has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Lempster | Hooksett | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
| Lempster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Richmond and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Richmond and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$89,375±$27k 10% below NH |
| Hooksett and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$313,400±$26k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558Lowest 32% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$5,203 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Richmond 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 | — |
| School district | Lempster School District | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.