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Brimfield vs Hooksett vs Warren
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 homeowners (87.5%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,705Lowest |
15,057Highest |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brimfield and Hooksett 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% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brimfield and Warren 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% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$22k 38% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below 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. |
$333,700±$35kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128 64% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,530Lowest 45% 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% |
29.7%±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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest 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 | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brimfield | Hooksett School District | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.