Compare towns
Hooksett vs South 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k 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 | South Hampton | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
984Lowest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| South Hampton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and South 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% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
| South Hampton and South 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 |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
| South 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 about the NH average |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$6,801 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| South Hampton and Hooksett 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | South Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.