Compare towns
Hooksett vs Brookline vs Greenland vs Barrington
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 most kids (26.7% under 18).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Barrington has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Greenland | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
5,736 |
4,106Lowest |
9,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
| Greenland 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% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 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 |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
| Brookline and Greenland 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 |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$1,867±$194 25% above NH |
| Brookline and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$7,121 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Barrington 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% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Brookline 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Brookline School District | Greenland School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.