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Lyndeborough vs South Hooksett vs Hooksett
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 oldest population (median age 50).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | South Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
5,902Highest |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hooksett and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
| South 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 |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
| South 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 |
$1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above 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 |
$6,801 about the NH average |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough 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 | — | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school 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.