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Bath vs Hooksett vs Woolwich vs Ellsworth
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%).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Ellsworth has the most kids (18.4% 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 | Woolwich | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
15,057Highest |
3,158Lowest |
8,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellsworth and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 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±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Woolwich 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. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59k 24% below U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$3,262 5% 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% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Ellsworth 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% 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. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #92 of 133 in ME | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Hooksett School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.