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North Berwick vs Hooksett vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Berwick has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | North Berwick | Hooksett | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129Lowest |
15,057Highest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,875±$16kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735 20% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Berwick and New Gloucester 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 | #82 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hooksett School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.