Compare towns
Brewer vs Hooksett vs Old Town vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Old Town has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
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 | Brewer | Hooksett | Old Town | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,652 |
15,057Highest |
7,470Lowest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
37±1.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Bath and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Old Town and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Old Town and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$51,585±$10kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$208,100±$26kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$989±$100Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374 8% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,153Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Old Town and Bath 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 | #32 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #56 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | Hooksett School District | RSU 34 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | None in town | Old Town High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0 |
— | 12.8Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.