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Glover vs Hooksett vs Wardsboro vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Wardsboro has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | Glover | Hooksett | Wardsboro | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
15,057Highest |
820Lowest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3Highest 33% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wardsboro and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,345 39% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Bakersfield 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Hooksett School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.