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Brookfield vs Hooksett vs Ossipee vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Lyman has the shortest commute (24 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 | Brookfield | Hooksett | Ossipee | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567 |
15,057Highest |
4,521 |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Lyman and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyman and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
27.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31k 18% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH |
| Hooksett and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$311,100±$66kLowest 23% below NH |
| Brookfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
| Hooksett and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926 11% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.