Compare towns
Danville vs Derry vs Hooksett vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
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 | Danville | Derry | Hooksett | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,531Lowest |
21,339Highest |
15,057 |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.9% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42±4 3% below NH |
41±3Lowest 5% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
| Hampstead and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.7% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 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 | $115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
$91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
| Hooksett and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
$391,200±$23kLowest about the NH average |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,549±$137 4% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Danville and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,504 28% above NH |
$7,278 9% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | — | Hooksett School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.