Compare towns
Gorham 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
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Gorham | Hampstead | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Lowest |
9,102 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Gorham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above 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 | $161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampstead and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Hampstead School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.