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Belvidere vs Hooksett vs Brookline vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($348k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Belvidere | Hooksett | Brookline | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
5,876Highest |
531 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$1,306±$285Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Hooksett 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
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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.