What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k median).

Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k 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.

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

Measure	South Hampton	Hooksett
People
Population	984Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH	41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH
	South Hampton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%	17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	South Hampton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hooksett and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH	$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH
	South Hampton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH	$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH	$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH
	South Hampton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,109Highest 37% above NH	$6,554Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Hooksett and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.3% NH: 7.2%	3.3% NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	17%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	South Hampton 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	—	#30 of 120 in NH
School district	South Hampton School District	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.