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Methuen vs Hooksett vs Randolph Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Methuen has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Randolph Town has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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.
| Measure | Methuen | Hooksett | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53,475Highest |
15,057Lowest |
34,878 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.9±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Methuen and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph Town and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town and Hooksett 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. |
$109,573±$6kLowest 36% 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±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$496,400±$21k 49% above U.S. |
| Methuen and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$91 24% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,061Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,644 81% 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% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph Town 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 | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Methuen | Hooksett School District | Randolph |
| High school in town | Methuen High | None in town | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Lowest |
— | 14.2Highest |
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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.