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Hooksett vs Brewer vs Windham vs South Hooksett
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%).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Hooksett | Brewer | Windham | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
9,652 |
19,188Highest |
5,902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Windham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #32 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Brewer High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.