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Hooksett vs Gray vs Rye
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Hooksett | Gray | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
8,429 |
5,611Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest 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 | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Rye and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #10 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.