Compare towns
Hampstead vs St. Albans vs White River Junction 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 people working from home (21%).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | St. Albans | White River Junction | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
6,954 |
3,364Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Hooksett 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% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 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% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and White River Junction 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 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school 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.