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Barnet vs Barnet vs Hooksett vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Barnet | Barnet | Hooksett | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,855 |
15,057Highest |
109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.