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Ogunquit vs Hooksett vs Brooksville

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Brooksville 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.

MeasureOgunquitHooksettBrooksville
People
Population
1,379
15,057Highest
853Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
41.3±1.5Lowest
6% above U.S.
61.4±6.3
58% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
13%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
Hooksett and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
41.6%±10.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
52.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
8.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$117,962±$11kHighest
46% above U.S.
$56,316±$20kLowest
30% below U.S.
Hooksett and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$407,000±$26k
22% above U.S.
$390,900±$113kLowest
17% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,661±$206Highest
18% above U.S.
$1,307±$68Lowest
8% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$6,554Highest
110% above U.S.
$1,945Lowest
38% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±16.4
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±38.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Brooksville and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
20% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #30 of 120 in NH —
School district — Hooksett School District Brooksville Public Schools
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.