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Bridgewater vs Hooksett vs Jefferson
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 most renters (20.3% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Hooksett | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169 |
15,057Highest |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
58±3.5 34% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Jefferson 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% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65k about the NH average |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$296,700±$92kLowest 26% below NH |
| Hooksett and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$4,196 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Bridgewater 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson 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 | Newfound Area School District | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.