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Brookfield vs South Hooksett vs Roxbury
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%).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% 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 | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
5,902Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
35.6±11.7 8% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Roxbury 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$73,214±$22kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| South 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 |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$242,600±$55kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
$950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 46% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,284Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Hooksett and Brookfield 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% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.