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Gray vs Hooksett vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gray has the most kids (19% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Gray | Hooksett | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429 |
15,057Highest |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Hooksett and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 18% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Gray 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hooksett School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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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.