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Pomfret vs Hooksett vs Greensboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Greensboro has the oldest population (median age 54.8).
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 | Pomfret | Hooksett | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
15,057Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54.8±5.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Greensboro and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greensboro and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$91,750±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$392,400±$59kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,113±$58Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,786Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Hooksett School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.