Compare towns
Hampton vs Hebron vs Hooksett vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Hebron | Hooksett | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
883Lowest |
15,057 |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| Hebron and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Hebron and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,429±$334 4% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest about the NH average |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Hooksett School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | — | 11.1Highest |
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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.