Compare towns
Saco vs Hooksett vs Windham vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saco has the oldest population (median age 44.9).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Brunswick has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Saco | Hooksett | Windham | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,819 |
15,057Lowest |
19,188 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Saco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Saco and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick and Saco 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | Hooksett School District | RSU 14 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.