Compare towns
Hooksett vs Hampstead vs Ossipee
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Hooksett | Hampstead | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
9,102 |
4,521Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee 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 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
| Hooksett and Ossipee 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 |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee 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 NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 13% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Hampstead School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.