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Hooksett vs Ogunquit vs Hampton Falls

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 the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).

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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.

MeasureHooksettOgunquitHampton Falls
People
Population
15,057Highest
1,379Lowest
2,328
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.3±1.5Lowest
6% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
49.5±7.3
27% above U.S.
Kids under 18
17.4%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Hampton Falls and Hooksett 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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$117,962±$11k
46% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kLowest
42% above U.S.
$166,157±$14kHighest
106% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$407,000±$26kLowest
22% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$772,600±$76k
132% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,661±$206Lowest
18% above U.S.
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$1,852±$475Highest
31% above U.S.
Hampton Falls and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,554
110% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.7%±16.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.2%±22.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Hooksett and Hampton Falls 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
13.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #30 of 120 in NH — —
School district Hooksett School District — Hampton Falls School District
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.