Compare towns
Campton vs Derry 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
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Campton | Derry | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
34,116Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Campton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Derry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | 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.