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Levant vs Hooksett vs Mechanic Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has the most homeowners (81.4%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Mechanic Falls has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Levant | Hooksett | Mechanic Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Lowest |
15,057Highest |
3,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.8±4.7 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mechanic Falls and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Levant and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$69,914±$12kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$270,900±$44k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,076±$208Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,993 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Levant and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Mechanic Falls 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 | #124 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #122 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Hooksett School District | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.