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Gill vs South Hooksett vs Brimfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Brimfield has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Gill | South Hooksett | Brimfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
5,902Highest |
3,705 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
43.7±5.3 12% above U.S. |
| Gill and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±8.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brimfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brimfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,208±$14kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$111,250±$22k 38% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$389,100±$27k 17% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246 16% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
$886±$365Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,128 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gill and Brimfield 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 | — | — | #108 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gill-Montague | — | Brimfield |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.