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Griswold vs Hooksett vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Griswold | Hooksett | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
15,057Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Griswold and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Brooklyn 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #30 of 120 in NH | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Hooksett School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.