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Hampstead vs Waitsfield 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).
Waitsfield has the oldest population (median age 74.8).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
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 | Waitsfield | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102 |
193Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
74.8±13.4Highest 92% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Hooksett 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% |
71.5%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
71.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±9.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Waitsfield 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. |
$26,384±$5kLowest 67% 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. |
$453,100±$98k 36% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,688Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±49.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampstead and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
31%±23.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waitsfield 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.