Compare towns
Fremont vs Hampstead vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fremont has the most homeowners (90.5%).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Fremont | Hampstead | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831Lowest |
9,102 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Hampstead and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Fremont and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,900±$31k 4% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954 4% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 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 | #91 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Hampstead School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school 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 |
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.