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Bath vs Hooksett 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 affordable homes ($234k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
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 | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
5,876 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Bath and Hooksett 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% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 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%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Hooksett 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% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett 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 |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett 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 |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett 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 |
$4,960 26% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bath School District | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.