Compare towns
Derry vs Hampstead vs Hooksett vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Derry | Hampstead | Hooksett | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
9,102 |
15,057 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Temple and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest 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 | $108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$401,000±$27kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Hooksett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 22% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead and Temple 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hampstead School District | Hooksett School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
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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.