Compare towns
Bath vs Hooksett vs Hill vs Danbury
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).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Danbury has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Hill | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
15,057Highest |
908Lowest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
| 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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±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%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$71,685±$11k 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
— | $1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH |
| Hooksett and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 34% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$4,933 26% below NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Danbury 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
35 min 32% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Hooksett School District | Hill School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.