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Brooklin vs Cushing vs Hooksett vs Tremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Tremont has the most kids (20.2% 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 | Brooklin | Cushing | Hooksett | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,460 |
15,057Highest |
1,508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklin and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tremont and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brooklin and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90kLowest about the U.S. average |
$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$407,000±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Cushing and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137 13% below U.S. |
$1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,217±$406Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,822 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tremont and Cushing 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 | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 13 | Hooksett School District | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.