Compare towns
Hooksett vs Bartlett vs Hampton Falls vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Bartlett | Hampton Falls | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
3,281 |
2,328Lowest |
9,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
| Bartlett and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
| Barrington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,121 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Barrington 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Bartlett School District | Hampton Falls School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.