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Hampstead vs Hampton vs Hooksett vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Hooksett | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102Lowest |
16,426Highest |
15,057 |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Hooksett 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Kittery 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% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hampstead 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Hooksett 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. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hampstead 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Hampton 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.