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Pelham vs Mapleton vs Hampton vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Pelham | Mapleton | Hampton | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,449 |
1,884Lowest |
16,426Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.