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Berwick vs Hooksett vs Kingston
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 (22.7% under 18).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
15,057Highest |
6,275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hooksett School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.