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Brooklin vs Hooksett vs Sedgwick
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Sedgwick has the shortest commute (23 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 | Brooklin | Hooksett | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.4±4.2Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Sedgwick and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±5Lowest 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%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sedgwick and Brooklin 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% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.5%Highest 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% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$70,446±$14k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$336,200±$49kLowest 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. |
$1,048±$770Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,545 18% 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% |
47.1%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sedgwick 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±6Lowest 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 | Sedgwick Public Schools |
| High school 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 |
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.