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Bloomfield vs Brunswick 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
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Brunswick has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k 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 | Bloomfield | Brunswick | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
109Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±12 8% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Brunswick 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 | — | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.