Compare towns
Hampstead vs Hampton vs Jackson 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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
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 | Jackson | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
16,426Highest |
897Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Jackson 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% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Jackson 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 29% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Jackson 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson 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 |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Jackson School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.