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Greene vs Hooksett vs Chelsea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Chelsea has the most affordable homes ($182k 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 | Greene | Hooksett | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417 |
15,057Highest |
2,823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
42.2±3.6Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Chelsea and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chelsea and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 22% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$85,471±$10kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$182,300±$37kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,373±$90 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 5% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,313Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
15%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Greene 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #93 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Hooksett School District | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | 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.