Compare towns
Acworth vs Bath vs Hooksett vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Acworth | Bath | Hooksett | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,097 |
15,057Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
| Hooksett and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 30% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Bath 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bath School District | Hooksett School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.