What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklin has the most people working from home (16.5%).

Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brooklin	Hooksett
People
Population	869Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S.	41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hooksett and Brooklin 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%	17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.9%±1.6Highest 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.	$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$339,400±$90kLowest about the U.S. average	$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S.
	Hooksett and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,236±$137Lowest 13% below U.S.	$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S.	$6,554Highest 110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hooksett and Brooklin 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%	3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	16.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brooklin and Hooksett 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	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.