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Granby vs Hooksett vs Southampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Hooksett has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Southampton has the most expensive homes ($452k 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 | Granby | Hooksett | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,080Lowest |
15,057Highest |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
| Granby and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Southampton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southampton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,297±$33k 48% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Southampton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,600±$16kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$452,300±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Southampton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,572 79% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,470Lowest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granby and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Southampton 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 | #259 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Granby | Hooksett School District | Southampton |
| High school in town | Granby Jr Sr High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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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.