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Greenland vs Hooksett vs Townsend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Greenland | Hooksett | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
15,057Highest |
9,100 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Highest 138% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenland School District | Hooksett School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.