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Lisbon vs Hooksett vs Bucksport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Bucksport has the oldest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Lisbon | Hooksett | Bucksport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750 |
15,057Highest |
5,016Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
42.7±12.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Bucksport and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bucksport and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9k 4% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$64,720±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26k 22% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$252,300±$32kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286 31% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$882±$92Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324 7% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,021Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bucksport and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lisbon 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 | #60 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #68 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | Hooksett School District | RSU 25 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | None in town | Bucksport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
— | 13.1Lowest |
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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.