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Bridgewater vs Hooksett vs Ogunquit vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freedom has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,379 |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3 50% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2 56% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Freedom 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9k about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65k 20% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$389,000±$43kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,478 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Hooksett School District | — | Freedom School District |
| 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.