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Bridgewater Town vs Hooksett vs Middleborough
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).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Middleborough has the most kids (18.8% 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 Town | Hooksett | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,471Highest |
15,057Lowest |
24,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Middleborough 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middleborough 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Bridgewater Town 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. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,499 108% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$6,023Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleborough and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middleborough 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Hooksett School District | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | None in town | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.