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Barnard vs Hooksett vs Moretown vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Barnard | Hooksett | Moretown | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
15,057Highest |
1,532 |
980Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$850±$778 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Hooksett School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school 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.