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Chatham vs Hooksett vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Chatham | Hooksett | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
15,057Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
| Groton and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Hooksett and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690 45% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Groton 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.