Compare towns
Hooksett vs Bennington vs New Hampton
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 highest household income ($118k).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
New Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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 | Bennington | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
1,588Lowest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| New Hampton and Bennington 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% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
| Hooksett and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the NH average |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Bennington 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.