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Hampstead vs Townsend vs Uxbridge 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%).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Townsend | Uxbridge | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
9,100Lowest |
14,473 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Uxbridge 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% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest 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% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Uxbridge 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. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and Uxbridge 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | North Middlesex | Uxbridge | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.