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Fairlee vs Hooksett vs Bridgewater vs Fairlee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
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 | Fairlee | Hooksett | Bridgewater | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,066 |
15,057Highest |
980 |
54Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
57.1±8 47% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest 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 | $74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$70,272±$3k 13% below U.S. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$277,500±$28k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,057±$620 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617 80% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Fairlee 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Hooksett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.