Compare towns
Newfields vs Hooksett vs Derry vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Newfields | Hooksett | Derry | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
15,057 |
34,116Highest |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Newfields and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
| Newfields and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Hooksett School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.9Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.