Compare towns
Brookline vs Hooksett vs Madbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Madbury has the most kids (29% 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 | Brookline | Hooksett | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736 |
15,057Highest |
2,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
| Hooksett and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
| Brookline and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
| Brookline and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
| Brookline and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #23 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Brookline School District | Hooksett School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.