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Methuen vs Hooksett vs Everett vs Attleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Attleboro has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Methuen | Hooksett | Everett | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 53,475Highest |
15,057Lowest |
50,045 |
46,762 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.7 about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Attleboro and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,310±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$98,954±$6k 23% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $499,700±$17k 50% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$91 24% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,590±$83Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,061 62% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,366 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Attleboro 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 | #236 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Methuen | Hooksett School District | Everett | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Methuen High | None in town | Everett High | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
— | 12.1Lowest |
15.3Highest |
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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.