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Greensboro vs Hooksett vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greensboro has the oldest population (median age 54.8).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Greensboro | Hooksett | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 633Lowest |
15,057Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
| Greensboro and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greensboro and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,750±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$59kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$58Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,786Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | Hooksett School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.