Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Hooksett vs Westmoreland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Lyndeborough | Hooksett | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
15,057Highest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
| Westmoreland and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$104,444±$28kLowest 5% above NH |
| Hooksett and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$351,800±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
| Hooksett and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,354±$280Lowest 9% below NH |
| Hooksett and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$6,643 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Westmoreland 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 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.