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Hermon vs Hooksett vs Gray vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Gray has the most homeowners (82.4%).
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k 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 | Hermon | Hooksett | Gray | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
15,057Highest |
8,429 |
4,737Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
47.7±4.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Glenburn and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$97,474±$26k 21% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$276,900±$49kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$3,287 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Gray 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% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Gray 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #10 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Hooksett School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 12.5Lowest |
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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.