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Winthrop vs Hooksett vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Berwick has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Winthrop | Hooksett | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Lowest |
15,057Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Winthrop and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Berwick 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Hooksett School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.