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Groton vs Hooksett vs Ryegate
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 most homeowners (94.4%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Groton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ryegate and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 17% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.