Compare towns
Hooksett vs Brookline vs Madbury
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 affordable homes ($407k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
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 | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
5,736 |
2,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
| Hooksett and Brookline 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%±4 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Brookline 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% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest 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±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
| Brookline and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
| Brookline and Madbury 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 |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% 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 | $6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Brookline 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% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Brookline School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school 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 |
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.