What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyman has the oldest population (median age 60.8).

South Hooksett has the most people working from home (7.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lyman	South Hooksett
People
Population	464Lowest	5,902Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH	35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH
Kids under 18	12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 18.2%	16.3%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	South Hooksett and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%	13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH	$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,100±$66kLowest 23% below NH	$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH	$1,471±$217Highest about the NH average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,981Lowest 40% below NH	$6,801Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Lyman and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985 6 yrs newer than NH	1985 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below NH	26 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	7.1%±2.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	South Hooksett and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NH 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.