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Granby vs Hooksett vs Norton
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 ($152k median).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
15,057Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 69% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
| Granby and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 55.2%±29Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granby and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,800±$57kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$200,000±$32k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,769 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton 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 | — | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.