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Hooksett vs Webster vs Bradford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Bradford has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Webster | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,227 |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| Bradford and Webster 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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Hooksett and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Bradford 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 |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 14% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.