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Bernardston vs Hooksett vs Huntington
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%).
Huntington has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Bernardston | Hooksett | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
15,057Highest |
2,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.8±3 15% above U.S. |
| Bernardston and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Huntington and Bernardston 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bernardston and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% 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% |
4.5%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Huntington 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 |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$94,398±$6k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,000±$15k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$293,100±$30kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$553Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,334±$105 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,516Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,740 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Bernardston 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.6Lowest 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 | Gateway |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gateway Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.7 |
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| 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.