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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 (+27.4%).
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 | 11,380Highest |
5,876Lowest |
11,380Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%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% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Highest 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 | Holbrook | — | — |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.