Compare towns
Berwick vs Hooksett vs Mapleton vs New Gloucester
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 people working from home (20.2%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Mapleton | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
5,876 |
1,884Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest 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 | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$4,960Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Hooksett 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| 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.