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Denmark vs Hooksett vs Bridgton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Bridgton has the most kids (18% 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 | Denmark | Hooksett | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
15,057Highest |
5,642 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.9±9.9 18% above U.S. |
| Denmark and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bridgton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$77,500±$24k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$316,600±$37k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,188±$218Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,929 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.