Compare towns
Groton vs Hooksett vs Rumney
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 oldest population (median age 51.1).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% 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 | Groton | Hooksett | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Groton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Rumney 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Rumney 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney 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 | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.