Compare towns
Limerick vs Hooksett vs Lake Arrowhead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Lake Arrowhead has the most kids (26.9% 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 | Limerick | Hooksett | Lake Arrowhead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
15,057Highest |
3,322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
33±2.4Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$98,654±$9kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$267,300±$19kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407 24% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,288±$327Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Lake Arrowhead and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 19% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,286Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±36.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Lowest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick 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 | — | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.