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Hooksett vs West Bath vs Woolwich
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
West Bath has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | West Bath | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
1,863Lowest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$103,333±$27k 28% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$422,800±$102kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| West Bath and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,112±$327Lowest 21% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Bath and Hooksett 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hooksett School District | West Bath Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| 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 | 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.