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Bath vs Rindge vs South Hooksett
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).
Rindge has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Rindge | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
6,497 |
5,902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
35.2±3.6 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Rindge and South 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% |
18%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Rindge 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% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$102,679±$20k 27% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Rindge 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. |
$415,400±$35k 25% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Rindge 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. |
$1,123±$60 21% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and South Hooksett 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Rindge 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 | #50 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.