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Holbrook vs Hooksett vs Holbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
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 | Holbrook | Hooksett | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Lowest |
15,057Highest |
11,380Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$6,105Lowest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Holbrook 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Holbrook |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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| 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.