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Hebron vs Hooksett vs Hampton Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
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 | Hebron | Hooksett | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883Lowest |
15,057Highest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
| Hebron and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334 4% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$6,115 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.