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Berwick vs Hooksett vs North Hampton vs Franklin
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 kids (22.5% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Berwick | Hooksett | North Hampton | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
15,057Highest |
4,543 |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Franklin 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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and North Hampton 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$245,800±$59kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.