Compare towns
Hampstead vs Hampton vs Stratham 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
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Hampton | Stratham | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
10,101 |
7,754Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Hampton and Hampstead 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Hampstead 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% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 30% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Hampton 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.