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Brooks vs Franklin vs Hooksett vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Franklin has the oldest population (median age 46).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Brooks | Franklin | Hooksett | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,628 |
15,057Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Brooks 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | 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 | 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.