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Deering vs Hooksett vs New Hampton vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Deering | Hooksett | New Hampton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,938 |
15,057Highest |
2,509 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$383,700±$37k 15% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 100% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.