Compare towns
Hampton vs Sutton vs Hooksett 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
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Sutton | Hooksett | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
2,239Lowest |
15,057 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Hooksett 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Sutton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$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 |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
| Hooksett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 3% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.