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Brookline vs Hooksett vs Westminster vs Hyde Park
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 homeowners (84.9%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($101k).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Westminster | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
5,876Highest |
497Lowest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest 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 | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookline and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Brookline 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
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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.