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Bradley vs Hooksett vs Parsonsfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% 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 | Bradley | Hooksett | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,715 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Parsonsfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Bradley 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% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradley and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,667±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$72,045±$18kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,800±$37kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$272,100±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,185±$312 16% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,946Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,350 25% below 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% |
78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield 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% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Highest 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 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest 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 | — |
| 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 | 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.