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Bradley vs Hooksett vs Orono
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($202k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Orono has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Orono is a college town. 56.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Bradley | Hooksett | Orono |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
15,057Highest |
11,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below 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%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
6.8%±1.5Lowest 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±1.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
56.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,667±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$61,528±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,800±$37kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$272,600±$40k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,255±$112 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,946Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,830 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±10.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orono and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
46.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.2Lowest 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 | #26 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 34 | Hooksett School District | RSU 26 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Orono High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.