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Hooksett vs Sandown vs Hampton
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 affordable homes ($407k median).
Sandown has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Sandown | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
6,628Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
40.8±3.7Lowest 6% below NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sandown and 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% |
14.2%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$135,040±$25kHighest 36% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Sandown 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 |
$483,400±$44k 20% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Hampton and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
| Sandown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,801Highest 32% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64.1%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Sandown 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown 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 | #71 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.