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Brookfield vs Hooksett vs Lincoln vs Randolph
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 (+10.6%).
Lincoln has the most homeowners (88.1%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 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 | Lincoln | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
15,057Highest |
1,394Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Randolph 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% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Hooksett 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. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| 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 |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Lincoln 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. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Lincoln 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Lincoln 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Hooksett School District | Lincoln Town School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.