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Devens vs Hooksett vs Hooksett vs East Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
East Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Devens | Hooksett | Hooksett | East Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
5,876 |
15,057Highest |
2,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.1±6.4Highest 34% above U.S. |
| East Brookfield and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Brookfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$81,042±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Devens and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$381,200±$30k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539 6% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,142±$33Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,556 78% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,430Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±39.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Hooksett School District | Spencer-E Brookfield |
| 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.