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Hampstead vs Newfields vs St. Albans 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
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 | Newfields | St. Albans | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
2,023Lowest |
6,954 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and St. Albans 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 177% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Newfields School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.