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South Hooksett vs Brookline vs Candia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hooksett has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Brookline has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | South Hooksett | Brookline | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902Highest |
5,736 |
4,134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$119,737±$37kLowest 21% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$415,600±$46kLowest 3% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
| Brookline and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,100Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| South Hooksett and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
1.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
33 min 25% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #23 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Brookline School District | Candia School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.