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North Andover vs Hooksett vs Lawrence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Andover has the most expensive homes ($733k median).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
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 | North Andover | Hooksett | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,490 |
15,057Lowest |
88,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2 about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Andover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,670±$9kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $732,900±$37kHighest 120% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$223Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,767Highest 149% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #98 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Andover | Hooksett School District | Lawrence |
| High school in town | North Andover High | None in town | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Lowest |
— | 13.6Highest |
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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.