Compare towns
Hampstead vs Hooksett vs Newfields vs Derry
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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Derry has the youngest population (median age 40.3).
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 | Hooksett | Newfields | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
5,876 |
2,023Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Hampstead and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Derry 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% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 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% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Hooksett 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 |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
| Newfields and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 30% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Hooksett 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% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | — | Newfields School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 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.