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Lowell vs Lancaster vs Kirby
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 youngest population (median age 32.9).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Kirby has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Lancaster | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
2,230Highest |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
38.6±8.5 about the U.S. average |
38.8±7.1Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kirby and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kirby and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$66,765±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$54,792±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24k 40% below U.S. |
$302,900±$63kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
$1,250±$326Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Kirby and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
$4,597Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kirby and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lowell 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.