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Wayne vs Hooksett vs Bremen vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Wayne | Hooksett | Bremen | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101 |
15,057Highest |
917Lowest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Readfield and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$425,300±$28kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Bremen and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 5% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Readfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | Hooksett School District | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.