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Ludlow vs Mapleton vs Hooksett vs Passadumkeag
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Passadumkeag has the most affordable homes ($99k 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 | Ludlow | Mapleton | Hooksett | Passadumkeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 444 |
1,884 |
15,057Highest |
384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.1±5.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46±15.5 18% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Passadumkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ludlow and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±9.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Passadumkeag and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$21k 23% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$55,417±$20kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,900±$56k 60% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$98,800±$27kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111 30% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$703±$61 50% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 47% below U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$1,225Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±60.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ludlow and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Passadumkeag 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.