Compare towns
Deerfield vs Nottingham vs Hooksett vs Brentwood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Deerfield | Nottingham | Hooksett | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
5,357 |
15,057Highest |
4,641Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
| Brentwood and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
| Brentwood and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
| Brentwood and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 11% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1992 13 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood and Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Nottingham School District | Hooksett School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.