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Brimfield vs Hooksett vs Southampton
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%).
Southampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,705Lowest |
15,057Highest |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
| Brimfield and Southampton 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%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brimfield and Southampton 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brimfield and Southampton 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% |
41.1% 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% |
4.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$22kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Southampton 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. |
$452,300±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Southampton and Hooksett 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128Lowest 64% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,470 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brimfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brimfield 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 | #108 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brimfield | Hooksett School District | Southampton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.