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Bridgewater vs Hooksett vs Plymouth
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 affordable homes ($218k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Plymouth has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
15,057Highest |
533Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.2±9.6 34% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.6%±10.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plymouth and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$87,614±$8k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$337,900±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,299±$171 8% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,585 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±53Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plymouth 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 | — | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.