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Bath vs Hooksett vs Rockland vs Hermon
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Rockland has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Hooksett | Rockland | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
5,876Lowest |
7,035 |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
49.3±6Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rockland and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockland and Bath 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% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Bath 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. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$56,533±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hermon 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. |
$348,100±$32kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$245,800±$38kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,092±$105 23% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,960Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,059 30% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockland and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
62%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1948 32 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
12 minLowest 53% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockland 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #96 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | Oceanside High School | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
14.6 |
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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.