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Brookfield vs South Hooksett vs Marlow
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 people working from home (13.7%).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | South Hooksett | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
5,902Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| Brookfield and Marlow 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% |
16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Marlow 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% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| South Hooksett and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| South Hooksett and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,471±$217Highest about the NH average |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| South Hooksett and Marlow 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 |
$6,801Highest about the NH average |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.1%±25Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| South Hooksett and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.