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Cavendish vs Hampstead vs Hooksett vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Cavendish | Hampstead | Hooksett | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
9,102 |
15,057Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Hampstead School District | Hooksett School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.