Compare towns
Bath vs Hooksett vs Hermon vs Brunswick
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).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
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 | Hermon | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
15,057 |
6,727Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon 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% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 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% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below 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±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$376,300±$15k 13% above 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. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,469±$99 4% above 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. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Hooksett School District | Hermon Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Hermon High School | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 14.6 |
10.9Lowest |
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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.