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Gill vs Hooksett vs Turners Falls
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 people working from home (14.9%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Turners Falls has the most renters (44.3% 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 | Turners Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.9±4.3 10% above U.S. |
| Gill and Turners Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±8.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Turners Falls and Gill 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% |
21.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Turners Falls 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% |
34.2%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% |
1.5%±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. |
$54,772±$5kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$246,700±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246 16% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,116±$140Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318 38% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,650Lowest 17% 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% |
60.9%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Turners Falls 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.1Lowest 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 | — |
| High school 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.