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Bridgewater vs Hampton vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% 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 | Bridgewater | Hampton | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
16,426Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65kLowest about the NH average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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NH 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.