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Freetown vs Hooksett vs Berkley vs Fall River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freetown has the most expensive homes ($518k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Berkley has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Freetown | Hooksett | Berkley | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,285 |
15,057 |
6,829Lowest |
94,082Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
43.4±4.1Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Berkley and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Berkley and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freetown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $143,884±$15k 78% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Berkley and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$511,200±$45k 54% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Freetown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188 66% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$6,018 93% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Berkley 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 | #161 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #155 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Hooksett School District | Berkley | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.