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Beals vs Brooklin vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beals has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Brooklin has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Beals | Brooklin | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 498Lowest |
869 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±15.6 23% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Brooklin and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beals and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,063±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$68,750±$8k 15% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$45kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$378Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,236±$137 13% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 17% below U.S. |
$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.4%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.6%±10.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beals and Brooklin 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 | Beals Public Schools | Brooklin Public Schools | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.