Compare towns
Candia vs Brookline vs South Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Brookline has the most people working from home (24.7%).
South Hooksett has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Candia | Brookline | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134Lowest |
5,736 |
5,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,737±$37kLowest 21% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,600±$46kLowest 3% above NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
| Brookline and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Lowest 9% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,801 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Highest NH: 48.2% |
| South Hooksett and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Candia School District | Brookline School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.