Compare towns
Bremen vs Hooksett vs Wayne vs Bristol
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 kids (18.6% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Bristol has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Wayne | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,101 |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
61±3.2Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.5 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%±9.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.8%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Bremen 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% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% 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% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$100,750±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Bristol 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. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$406,400±$54k 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±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,051±$106 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829 9% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
$2,668Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Wayne 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Bristol 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 | — | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | RSU 38 | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.