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Brimfield vs Hooksett vs Northfield
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 kids (21.2% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Northfield has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,705 |
15,057Highest |
2,872Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.3 12% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.9±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Northfield and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brimfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northfield and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% 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% |
4.4%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$22k 38% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$103,375±$10kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,100±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$375,800±$31kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $886±$365Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,142±$200 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128 64% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brimfield and Northfield 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northfield 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 | #231 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brimfield | Hooksett School District | Pioneer Valley |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pioneer Valley Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.