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Brooklin vs Hooksett vs Rome
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 people working from home (16.5%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Hooksett | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,215 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
| Brooklin and Rome 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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8Lowest 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. |
$77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$329,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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±$137 13% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$1,829 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest 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 | 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.