What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.7).

Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Hampton	Hooksett
People
Population	2,509Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH	41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Hooksett and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1%	17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	39.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%	8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH	$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH
	Hooksett and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH	$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average
	Hooksett and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH	$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,973Lowest 25% below NH	$6,554Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Hooksett and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH	1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hooksett and New 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
School district	Newfound Area School District	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.