Compare towns
Deering vs Hooksett vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Deering | Hooksett | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
5,876Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| New Hampton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Deering and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
| Deering and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Highest 7% below NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and New 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.