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Brookline vs Hooksett vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Hooksett has the oldest population (median age 41.3).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736 |
15,057Highest |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and White River Junction 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 112% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and White River Junction 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 | — |
| School district | Brookline School District | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school 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.