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Andover vs Hooksett vs Weston vs Brookline
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 the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
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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 | Andover | Hooksett | Weston | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
15,057Highest |
685 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20k 42% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,375±$729Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Andover 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 | 12 photos → | 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.