Compare towns
Groton vs Hooksett vs Sullivan
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%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
15,057Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Groton and Sullivan 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%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Hooksett and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Hooksett 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.