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Gill vs Hooksett vs Colrain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Gill | Hooksett | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,740 |
15,057Highest |
1,627Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gill and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246 16% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318 38% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gill 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 | Gill-Montague | Hooksett School District | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.