Compare towns
Hooksett vs Hampton Beach vs Hampton vs South Hooksett
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 most kids (17.4% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Hampton Beach | Hampton | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,605Lowest |
10,101 |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
| South Hooksett 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±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach 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 |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Hampton 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 |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$6,801 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.