Compare towns
Hopkinton vs Hooksett vs Kingston 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
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Hopkinton | Hooksett | Kingston | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,037 |
15,057Highest |
6,275 |
5,736Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8 4% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest 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+ | 19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 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 | $137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
| Brookline and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% 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 | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Kingston and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Hooksett School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.