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Brooks vs Hooksett vs Knox vs Mapleton
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 oldest population (median age 45.9).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Hooksett | Knox | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
15,057Highest |
825Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.1±7.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Mapleton 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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 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. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$64,821±$9k 20% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$159,600±$26kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,375±$47 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 33% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$1,610Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Brooks 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooks and Hooksett 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None 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.