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Belvidere vs Hooksett vs Bakersfield 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
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Belvidere | Hooksett | Bakersfield | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,109 |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Brookline 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bakersfield 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Bakersfield 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 |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,200±$327Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$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 | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Bakersfield 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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.