Compare towns
Bedford vs Hooksett vs South Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bedford has the most people working from home (27%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Bedford | Hooksett | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,746Highest |
5,876Lowest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.2Highest 4% above NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Bedford and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Bedford and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,100±$26kHighest 52% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH |
$1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
| Bedford and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,803Highest 47% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,801 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±15.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bedford and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bedford School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Bedford High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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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.