Compare towns
Rochester vs Hooksett vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rochester has the most renters (34% rent).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (18%).
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 | Rochester | Hooksett | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,144Highest |
15,057 |
6,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±1.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
39.6±5.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Rochester and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lebanon and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$97,750±$11k 21% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$324,800±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$72Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,334 71% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon 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 | #98 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #87 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rochester School District | Hooksett School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Spaulding High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.2 |
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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.