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Hampstead vs Marblehead vs Hooksett vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marblehead has the most expensive homes ($944k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
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 | Marblehead | Hooksett | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102Lowest |
20,413 |
15,057 |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
49.1±2Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Marblehead and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Marblehead 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% |
22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marblehead 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% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Derry 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. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,764±$147Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
| Marblehead 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. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Marblehead 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% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 120 in NH | #47 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Marblehead | Hooksett School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Marblehead High | None in town | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
— | 13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.