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Braintree Town vs Holbrook 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
Braintree Town has the most expensive homes ($657k median).
Holbrook has the most homeowners (84%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Braintree Town | Holbrook | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 38,899Highest |
11,380 |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Braintree Town and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,214±$10kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Braintree Town and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $656,800±$14kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21k 40% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,024±$195Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
| Braintree Town and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,436 74% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree Town and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree Town 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 | #84 of 282 in MA | #234 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Braintree | Holbrook | — |
| High school in town | Braintree High | Holbrook Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.7Highest |
14.3Lowest |
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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.