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Hamilton vs Hooksett vs Ipswich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamilton has the most people working from home (26.3%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Ipswich has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
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 | Hamilton | Hooksett | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,600Lowest |
15,057Highest |
13,930 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.1 12% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.2±3.5Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Ipswich and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hamilton and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,833±$14k 61% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$138,750±$16kHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Ipswich and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $720,000±$36k 116% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$745,400±$40kHighest 124% above U.S. |
| Ipswich and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,794±$394Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,598±$90Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Hamilton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$7,960 155% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hamilton and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hamilton and Ipswich 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 | #36 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #101 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hamilton-Wenham | Hooksett School District | Ipswich |
| High school in town | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | None in town | Ipswich High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.