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Arrowsic vs Hooksett vs Georgetown vs Phippsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 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 | Arrowsic | Hooksett | Georgetown | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,012 |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Arrowsic and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,575 17% below U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic 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 | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| 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.