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Bridport vs Hooksett vs New Haven

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridport has the most affordable homes ($367k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
New Haven has the most people working from home (17.8%).

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.

MeasureBridportHooksettNew Haven
People
Population
1,235Lowest
15,057Highest
1,792
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±7.3Highest
27% above U.S.
41.3±1.5Lowest
6% above U.S.
48±3.9
23% above U.S.
Bridport and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.6%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
Hooksett and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.3%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Bridport and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
8.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$83,214±$18kLowest
3% above U.S.
$117,962±$11kHighest
46% above U.S.
$92,321±$17k
14% above U.S.
Hooksett and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$367,200±$35kLowest
10% above U.S.
$407,000±$26kHighest
22% above U.S.
$379,300±$19k
14% above U.S.
Hooksett and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,184±$103
16% below U.S.
$1,661±$206Highest
18% above U.S.
$1,163±$143Lowest
18% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,519Lowest
77% above U.S.
$6,554Highest
110% above U.S.
$5,967
91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.8%±51.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±16.4
U.S.: 51.1%
20.1%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Bridport and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
27 min
about the U.S. average
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
Work from home
12.7%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±3.1
U.S.: 15.1%
17.8%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
New Haven 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 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Hooksett School District Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
High school in town None in town None 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.