Compare towns
Plaistow vs Concord vs Brookline vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Brookline has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Hooksett has the oldest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Plaistow | Concord | Brookline | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,861 |
44,375Highest |
5,736Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest 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 | $108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Brookline and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194 8% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Brookline School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | Concord High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.