Compare towns
Barnstead vs Hooksett vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Deerfield has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Barnstead | Hooksett | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994 |
15,057Highest |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Barnstead and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
| Deerfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
| Deerfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
| Hooksett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$7,369Highest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Barnstead and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Hooksett School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.