Compare towns
New Ipswich vs Hooksett vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Litchfield has the most people working from home (21%).
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 | New Ipswich | Hooksett | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310Lowest |
15,057Highest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
43.1±1.7Highest about the NH average |
| Litchfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| New Ipswich and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,507±$9kLowest 12% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$31kLowest about the NH average |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Litchfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±41.5 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Litchfield 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascenic Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | Mascenic Regional High School | None in town | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
| 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.