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Bath vs Hooksett vs Hill 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 (+10.6%).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Hill | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
15,057Highest |
908Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest 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%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above 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. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Hooksett School District | Hill School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.