Compare towns
Brookline vs Hooksett vs Madison
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 renters (19.4% rent).
Madison has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736 |
15,057Highest |
2,680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
| Madison and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Madison 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%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Madison and Hooksett 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% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest 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±$11k 19% above NH |
$102,697±$11kLowest 4% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$388,700±$36kLowest 3% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,556±$256Lowest 4% 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Hooksett 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% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest 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 | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.