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Brewer vs Hooksett vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Brewer | Hooksett | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652 |
15,057Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer and Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #32 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | Hooksett School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.