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East Bridgewater vs Hooksett vs Holbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Bridgewater has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Holbrook has the oldest population (median age 42.8).
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.
| Measure | East Bridgewater | Hooksett | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,456 |
15,057Highest |
11,380Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.2 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holbrook and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,853±$9kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,200±$32kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21k 40% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,981±$671Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,522 109% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$6,105Lowest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Bridgewater and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Bridgewater 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 | #204 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | East Bridgewater | Hooksett School District | Holbrook |
| High school in town | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School | None in town | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.