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Lowell vs Hooksett vs Tewksbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Tewksbury has the most expensive homes ($574k median).
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 | Lowell | Hooksett | Tewksbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 118,368Highest |
5,876Lowest |
31,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
46.1±2.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Tewksbury and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Tewksbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lowell and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$128,061±$12kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Tewksbury and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$573,600±$16kHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$40Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
$2,310±$200Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$7,580Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.9%±14.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tewksbury and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tewksbury 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 | #255 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #103 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lowell | — | Tewksbury |
| High school in town | Lowell High | — | Tewksbury Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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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.