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Roxbury vs Hooksett vs Warren vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Roxbury | Hooksett | Warren | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,585 |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
| Warren and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$975±$306 31% below U.S. |
| Warren and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Brookfield 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school 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.