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Windsor vs Hooksett vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Windsor | Hooksett | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
15,057Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
| Groton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
| Hooksett and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 49% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor 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 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.