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Westfield vs Hooksett vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
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 | Westfield | Hooksett | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±19.9Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$945±$46 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388 41% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield 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 | — | Hooksett School District | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.