Compare towns
Cornish vs Hampstead vs Hooksett vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
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 | Cornish | Hampstead | Hooksett | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
9,102 |
15,057Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Cornish and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampstead and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Hampstead School District | Hooksett School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.