Compare towns
Campton vs Hampton vs Hooksett 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%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Hampton | Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
16,426Highest |
5,876 |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Campton 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% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 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 |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$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±$38k 11% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Hampton 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.