Compare towns
Hampton vs Jackson vs Hooksett vs Hampton Falls
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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Jackson | Hooksett | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
897Lowest |
15,057 |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$719,300±$109k 79% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Hampton Falls 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 | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Jackson School District | Hooksett School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.