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Bakersfield vs Hooksett vs Glover vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
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 | Bakersfield | Hooksett | Glover | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
15,057Highest |
1,051 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 23% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Bakersfield 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Hooksett School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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 |
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.