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Brookfield vs Hooksett vs Roxbury vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Roxbury | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
5,876Highest |
942Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$73,214±$22kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$348,100±$32kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$950±$495 33% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 46% above U.S. |
$4,960Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Braintree 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 | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| 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 |
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.