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Mapleton vs Hooksett vs Brooks vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Brooks has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
Pittston has the most homeowners (81%).
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 | Mapleton | Hooksett | Brooks | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
15,057Highest |
1,208Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,096 33% below U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooks and Hooksett 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hooksett School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.