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Hampstead vs Millbury vs Sutton 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 oldest population (median age 45.3).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Millbury | Sutton | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102Lowest |
13,961 |
9,452 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Sutton 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% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead and Millbury 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% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millbury 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. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Millbury 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. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Millbury | Sutton | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.