Compare towns
Hampton vs Hooksett vs Bridgewater
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 people working from home (21.7%).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
15,057 |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$398,600±$65kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,125±$201Lowest 25% 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Hooksett 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.