Compare towns
Hooksett vs Brookline vs Allenstown vs Pelham
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 renters (19.4% rent).
Brookline has the highest household income ($171k).
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k median).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k 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 | Brookline | Allenstown | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
5,736 |
4,743Lowest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
41.5±2.7Highest 4% below NH |
| Pelham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Pelham 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% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
| Brookline and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Pelham 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | — | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Brookline School District | Allenstown School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.