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Brookline vs Hooksett vs Rindge vs South Hooksett
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).
Rindge has the youngest population (median age 35).
South Hooksett has the shortest commute (26 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 | Brookline | Hooksett | Rindge | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,736Lowest |
15,057Highest |
6,497 |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH |
35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
35.2±3.6 19% 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%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Rindge 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% |
18%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Rindge 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% |
31.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$102,679±$20kLowest 4% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$415,400±$35k 3% above NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,123±$60Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
| 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 |
$6,636 about the NH average |
$6,801 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.1%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and South 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.8% 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 |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Rindge 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #50 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Brookline School District | Hooksett School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative 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 | 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.