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Stark vs Hooksett vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Lyman has the shortest commute (24 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 | Stark | Hooksett | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Lowest |
15,057Highest |
464 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6 36% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Lyman and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$3,981 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Stark School District | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.