Compare towns
Hooksett vs Brookline vs Hopkinton vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Hopkinton has the oldest population (median age 45).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
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 | Hopkinton | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
5,736Lowest |
6,037 |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Hopkinton 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% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
18%±1 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Hopkinton 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% |
19.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hopkinton 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% NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Hopkinton 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 |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
$365,600±$7kLowest 9% below NH |
| Brookline and Hopkinton 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 |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,564±$37 5% above 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Manchester and Hopkinton 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% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
24 min 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Hopkinton 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Brookline School District | Hopkinton School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hopkinton High School | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.