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Brunswick vs Hooksett vs Lemington

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).

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.

MeasureBrunswickHooksettLemington
People
Population
109
15,057Highest
108Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+10.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
57.5±13.8Highest
48% above U.S.
41.3±1.5Lowest
6% above U.S.
53.8±22.6
38% above U.S.
Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.9%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±21.8
U.S.: 22%
Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
39.4%±25.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
35.2%±23.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±11
U.S.: 6.4%
8.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±9.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hooksett and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$128,125±$33kHighest
59% above U.S.
$117,962±$11k
46% above U.S.
$55,000±$42kLowest
32% below U.S.
Brunswick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$228,100±$52k
31% below U.S.
$407,000±$26kHighest
22% above U.S.
$138,400±$14kLowest
58% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,661±$206
18% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,472
21% below U.S.
$6,554Highest
110% above U.S.
$2,365Lowest
24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±16.4
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Brunswick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
1.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
41 minHighest
56% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
37 min
40% above U.S.
Work from home
10.5%±15.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±3.1
U.S.: 15.1%
22.2%±12.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Lemington 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 — Hooksett School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.