Compare towns
Hampstead vs Derry vs Litchfield 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
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Hampstead | Derry | Litchfield | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
34,116Highest |
8,499Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Hampstead and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest 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 | $112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Hampstead and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Litchfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Litchfield School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Campbell High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.