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Haverhill vs Hooksett vs Hampstead vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haverhill has the most renters (37.2% rent).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Westfield has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
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 | Haverhill | Hooksett | Hampstead | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 67,698Highest |
15,057 |
9,102Lowest |
40,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Hampstead and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,326±$4k 9% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $453,900±$9k 36% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,668±$49Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Haverhill and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,772 53% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,746Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.5%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and Hooksett 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 | #243 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Hooksett School District | Hampstead School District | Westfield |
| High school in town | Haverhill High | None in town | None in town | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | — | 11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.