Compare towns
Hampton vs Hooksett vs Bartlett vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
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 | Hampton | Hooksett | Bartlett | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
15,057 |
3,281Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
| Bartlett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Bartlett School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.