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Hooksett vs Addison vs Pelham vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
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 | Hooksett | Addison | Pelham | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
1,175Lowest |
14,449 |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
| Addison and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Addison and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,831Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Hampstead 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Pelham School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.