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Brooklin vs South 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%).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | South Hooksett | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
5,902Highest |
1,215 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome 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% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$329,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| South 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. |
$1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Brooklin 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. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,829 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and South 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | — | — |
| 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.