Compare towns
Rindge vs Hooksett vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rindge has the youngest population (median age 35).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
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 | Rindge | Hooksett | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497Lowest |
15,057Highest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
| Hampstead and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20kLowest 4% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
| Hooksett and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,400±$35k 3% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,123±$60Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 about the NH average |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampstead and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead and Rindge 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 | #50 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.