Compare towns
Bradford vs Deering vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Bradford | Deering | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
1,938 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,306±$116Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307 5% below NH |
$6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Hooksett 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.