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Hooksett vs Ossipee vs Stratham
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%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Ossipee | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,521Lowest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
| Ossipee and Stratham 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% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Stratham 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% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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.