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Bernardston vs Devens vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bernardston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Bernardston | Devens | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164 |
1,723Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Bernardston and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bernardston and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,940±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Devens and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,000±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$553Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539 6% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,516Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,556 78% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pioneer Valley | — | 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 |
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.