Compare towns
Groton vs Hooksett vs Shelburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($348k median).
Shelburne has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
5,876Highest |
530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
50.3±11 16% above NH |
| Groton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Groton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Shelburne and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
4%±4.5 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$93,125±$18k 6% below NH |
| Hooksett and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$348,100±$32kHighest 14% below NH |
$280,200±$45k 30% below NH |
| Hooksett and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$1,130±$62Lowest 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,960Highest 26% below NH |
$3,801 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Groton 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
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NH 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.