Compare towns
Bremen vs Hooksett vs Damariscotta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Damariscotta has the most renters (30% rent).
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 | Bremen | Hooksett | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
15,057Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.3±8.6 27% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Damariscotta and Bremen 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% |
31.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$59,423±$11kLowest 26% below 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$363,500±$42kLowest 9% 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±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,027±$88Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Damariscotta and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±6.2Lowest 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 | Great Salt Bay CSD |
| 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.