Compare towns
Alstead vs Hampton Beach vs Hooksett vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Alstead | Hampton Beach | Hooksett | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
2,605 |
15,057Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Hooksett and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Hooksett School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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