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Berwick vs Hooksett vs Union vs Mapleton
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 renters (27% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Union | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
15,057Highest |
2,663 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Berwick 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% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Mapleton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%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% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Mapleton 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±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Union 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. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% 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% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.