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Bradley vs Hooksett vs Steep Falls
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 most expensive homes ($407k median).
Steep Falls has the most kids (22.9% 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 | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.1±6.5Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Steep Falls 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% |
22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,667±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$80,280±$33k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,800±$37kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$243,400±$31k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,516±$1k 7% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Steep Falls 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. |
$3,273 5% 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% |
66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4%±4.9Lowest 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.