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Bath vs Hooksett vs Warren vs Ryegate
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Warren | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
5,876Highest |
942Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Warren and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 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 | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,960Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Warren 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 | — | Warren 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 | 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.