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Hampstead vs Hampton vs Upton vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Upton | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
10,101 |
8,189Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.