Compare towns
Bath vs Hooksett vs Brunswick 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 oldest population (median age 45.4).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Brunswick has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Hooksett | Brunswick | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Lowest |
15,057 |
22,336Highest |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
| Bath and Hooksett 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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Brunswick 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. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Brunswick 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. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Brewer 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick 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 | #30 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Hooksett School District | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Brunswick High School | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
14.0 |
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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.