Compare towns
Bath vs Hill vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Hill | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
908Lowest |
5,876Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
| Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$348,100±$32kHighest 14% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Lowest 4% below NH |
— | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
| Hooksett and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
$4,960Highest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett 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 | — | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bath School District | Hill School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.