Compare towns
Hooksett vs Brookfield vs Ossipee
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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 | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
567Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
| Brookfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
| Hooksett and Ossipee 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 |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
| 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 |
— | $1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
| Hooksett and Ossipee 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 |
$5,926 11% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee 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 NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Governor Wentworth 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.