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Gill vs Hooksett vs Montague
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 most homeowners (82.3%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Montague has the most renters (37.3% rent).
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 | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
15,057Highest |
8,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±3.1Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Montague 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%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montague and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%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% |
3.7%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$70,510±$12kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$282,100±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,207±$115 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318 38% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montague and Gill 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gill-Montague | Hooksett School District | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.