Compare towns
Brandon vs Hooksett vs Goshen vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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 | Brandon | Hooksett | Goshen | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120 |
15,057Highest |
142Lowest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12k 21% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,240 68% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Goshen 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 | #69 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Hooksett School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
— | — | — |
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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.