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Groton vs Hooksett vs Pepperell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the highest household income ($193k).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Pepperell has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
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 | Groton | Hooksett | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,390 |
5,876Lowest |
11,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $192,958±$27kHighest 139% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $743,400±$46kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$335 3% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,698 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | — | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Groton Dunstable Regional | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7 |
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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.