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Brewster vs Hooksett vs Hull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewster has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Brewster | Hooksett | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,420 |
15,057Highest |
10,138Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±4.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
| Brewster and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,317±$16kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $707,700±$51kHighest 113% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
| Brewster and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,589±$465Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,397Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±23.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewster and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brewster and Hull 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 | #160 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brewster | Hooksett School District | Hull |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.