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Tyngsborough vs Hooksett vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyngsborough has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Tyngsborough | Hooksett | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,550 |
15,057Highest |
8,606Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Tyngsborough and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,348±$18k 60% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,500±$34kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
| Tyngsborough and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,986±$404 41% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,426Highest 138% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyngsborough and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #174 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough | Hooksett School District | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
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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.