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Bolton vs Hooksett vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% 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 | Bolton | Hooksett | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
5,876Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bolton and Barnard 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 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.