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Exeter vs Hooksett vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Bradford has the most kids (18.9% 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 | Exeter | Hooksett | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,254 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±8 28% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$82,955±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$176,200±$15k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$742±$392Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,315 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
87.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bradford and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Exeter 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.