Compare towns
Rumney vs Hooksett vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Rumney | Hooksett | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.8±10.1Highest 8% above NH |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
| Hooksett and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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 | Rumney School District | Hooksett School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.