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Dunbarton vs Brookfield vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Dunbarton | Brookfield | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
567Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Brookfield and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
— | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$5,926Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.