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Brimfield vs Hooksett vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brimfield has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k 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 | Brimfield | Hooksett | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,705Lowest |
15,057Highest |
6,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.3 12% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brimfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$22kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,100±$27kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $886±$365Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128Lowest 64% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Brimfield 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 | #108 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #210 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brimfield | Hooksett School District | Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.