Compare towns
West Bath vs Hooksett vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Bath has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Brunswick has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | West Bath | Hooksett | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
15,057 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,333±$27k 28% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below 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 | $422,800±$102kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15kLowest 13% above 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 | $1,112±$327Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick and West Bath 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 | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | West Bath Public Schools | Hooksett School District | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.