Compare towns
Rome vs Hooksett vs Brooklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Brooklin has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Rome | Hooksett | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215 |
15,057Highest |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,236±$137 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829 41% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklin 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 | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Brooklin 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.