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Bath vs Dunbarton vs Hooksett vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Bath | Dunbarton | Hooksett | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
3,097Lowest |
15,057Highest |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Hooksett 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #33 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Dunbarton School District | Hooksett School District | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 14.0Lowest |
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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.