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Hooksett vs Bath vs Allenstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Allenstown has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Hooksett | Bath | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
1,097Lowest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
| Bath and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$72,500±$21k 27% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$243,600±$69k 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH |
| Hooksett and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the NH average |
$4,413 34% below NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Allenstown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Bath 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 | Bath School District | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 8 photos → |
NH 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.