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Beecher Falls vs Granby vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k 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 | Beecher Falls | Granby | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
67Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.5±2.6 48% above U.S. |
65.9±6.1Highest 69% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Granby and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±40.6 U.S.: 22% |
3%±39.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
55.2%±29Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granby and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±16 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $26,042±$24kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$57,083±$51k 29% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,100±$36kLowest 71% below U.S. |
$151,800±$57k 54% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 22% below U.S. |
$2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±17.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Granby 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 |
| High school 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.