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Sudbury vs Hooksett 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
Sudbury has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Bakersfield has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Sudbury | Hooksett | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.9 17% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sudbury and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sudbury and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest 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 | $100,208±$33k 24% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$49k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$271,300±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Sudbury 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. |
$1,200±$327Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,205 35% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 89% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield 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 | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 10 photos → | 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.