What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bremen has the most people working from home (22.7%).

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	Bremen	Hooksett
People
Population	917Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.1±8.2Highest 34% above U.S.	41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%	17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Bremen and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,000±$21kLowest 24% above U.S.	$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S.
	Hooksett and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$425,300±$28kHighest 28% above U.S.	$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S.
	Bremen and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,661±$206 18% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,829Lowest 9% below U.S.	$6,554Highest 110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hooksett and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bremen 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	—	Hooksett School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.