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Beals vs Hooksett vs Brooklin vs Whiting
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Hooksett | Brooklin | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 498Lowest |
15,057Highest |
869 |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48±15.6 23% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
50±5Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Whiting and Brooklin 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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beals and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest 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±$14k 21% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$68,750±$8k 15% below U.S. |
$55,263±$2kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$45k 23% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
$214,200±$52kLowest 36% below 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±$378 36% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,236±$137 13% below U.S. |
$600±$333Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 17% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$1,792 43% below U.S. |
$1,728Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.4%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Whiting 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±10.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest 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 | Hooksett School District | Brooklin Public Schools | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.