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Berwick vs Hollis 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
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Hollis has the most people working from home (29%).
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 | Berwick | Hollis | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
8,603 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
49.4±5Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hollis and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$168,883±$22kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,598±$302 13% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | #8 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.