Compare towns
Berlin vs Hooksett vs Boylston vs Hatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 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 | Berlin | Hooksett | Boylston | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378 |
15,057Highest |
4,948 |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Boylston and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,032±$350 44% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116 128% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Boylston 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #72 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hooksett School District | Berlin-Boylston | Hatfield |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Tahanto Regional High | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.