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Bernardston vs Hooksett vs Clarksburg
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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Clarksburg has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Hooksett | Clarksburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164 |
15,057Highest |
1,667Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±3.2 26% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.8±7.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Clarksburg and Bernardston 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bernardston and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,940±$10k about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$77,143±$11kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,000±$15k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$239,900±$18kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$553 9% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,125±$190Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,516 45% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,993Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.2%±56.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarksburg and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Bernardston 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 | Pioneer Valley | Hooksett School District | Clarksburg |
| 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 |
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.