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Hampstead vs Kittery vs Newfields 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
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Kittery | Newfields | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
10,473 |
2,023Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Newfields 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%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%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% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Newfields 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 39% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 177% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampstead and Newfields 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Kittery Public Schools | Newfields School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.