What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradley has the most affordable homes ($202k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bradley	Hooksett
People
Population	1,645Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.6±9.7Highest 10% above U.S.	41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Bradley and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%	17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Bradley and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bradley and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,667±$28kLowest 5% below U.S.	$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$201,800±$37kLowest 39% below U.S.	$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,088±$325Lowest 23% below U.S.	$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,946Lowest 38% below U.S.	$6,554Highest 110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.3%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hooksett and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	12.1%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hooksett and Bradley 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	RSU 34	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.