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Bolton vs Hooksett vs Windham 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 affordable homes ($312k median).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Barnard has the oldest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Windham | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
15,057 |
16,038Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
42.4±6Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Hooksett 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% |
3.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bolton and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hooksett School District | Windham School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.