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Bridgewater Town vs Halifax vs Hooksett
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 Town has the most expensive homes ($533k median).
Halifax has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k 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 Town | Halifax | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,471Highest |
7,748Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.9±4.7Highest 8% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,100±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater Town and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater Town and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,499Lowest 108% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater Town and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | #121 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Halifax | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.