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Rome vs Hooksett vs Cushing vs Lovell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Cushing has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Lovell has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Rome | Hooksett | Cushing | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,215Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,460 |
1,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
52.2±3.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Lovell and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lovell and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$80,625±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$295,000±$47kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,419±$178 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829 41% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$1,480Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±29.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lovell and Cushing 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 | — | Hooksett School District | RSU 13 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.