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Hull vs Hooksett vs Quincy vs Brewster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Quincy has the most renters (54.8% rent).
Brewster has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Hull | Hooksett | Quincy | Brewster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
15,057 |
102,114Highest |
10,420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
38.6±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
59.6±4.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Brewster and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±1 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$98,882±$5kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$103,317±$16k 28% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$618,500±$14k 86% above U.S. |
$707,700±$51kHighest 113% above U.S. |
| Brewster and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,118±$59Highest 50% above U.S. |
$1,589±$465Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Quincy and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 95% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$6,381 105% above U.S. |
$4,397Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±3.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±23.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewster and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quincy and Brewster 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #147 of 282 in MA | #160 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Hooksett School District | Quincy | Brewster |
| High school in town | Hull High | None in town | North Quincy High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 15.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.