Compare towns
Bartlett vs Derry vs Hampstead vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Bartlett | Derry | Hampstead | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
34,116Highest |
9,102 |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Bartlett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead and Derry 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hampstead School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.