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Georgetown vs Hooksett vs Sutton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).

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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.

MeasureGeorgetownHooksettSutton
People
Population
8,474Lowest
15,057Highest
9,452
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.8±3.5
10% above U.S.
41.3±1.5Lowest
6% above U.S.
44.3±2.5Highest
14% above U.S.
Sutton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.5%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.8%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Sutton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
56.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
52.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
8.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$151,595±$23kHighest
88% above U.S.
$117,962±$11kLowest
46% above U.S.
$147,125±$25k
82% above U.S.
Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$651,200±$23kHighest
96% above U.S.
$407,000±$26kLowest
22% above U.S.
$523,100±$47k
57% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,223±$506Highest
57% above U.S.
$1,661±$206
18% above U.S.
$1,190±$401Lowest
16% below U.S.
Georgetown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,272Highest
133% above U.S.
$6,554Lowest
110% above U.S.
$6,763
117% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.7%±22.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±16.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.5%±24.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 min
12% above U.S.
Work from home
20.2%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Sutton and Georgetown 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 #140 of 282 in MA #30 of 120 in NH #105 of 282 in MA
School district Georgetown Hooksett School District Sutton
High school in town Georgetown High School None in town Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school
9.3Lowest
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12.6Highest
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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.