Compare towns
Hooksett vs Brookfield vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Brookfield | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
567Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Hooksett and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Brookfield 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 11% above NH |
— | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Hooksett and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the NH average |
$5,926Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.