Compare towns
Hooksett vs North Hampton vs Brookline
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).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% 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 | North Hampton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,543Lowest |
5,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 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 |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
| Brookline and North Hampton 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
| Brookline and North Hampton 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 |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | North Hampton School District | Brookline 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.