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Hooksett vs North Hampton vs Pepperell
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%).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Pepperell has the most kids (20.1% 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 | North Hampton | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,543Lowest |
11,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$6,698 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pepperell and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Pepperell 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | North Hampton School District | North Middlesex |
| 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 |
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.