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Tuftonboro vs Hooksett vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
New Hampton has the most affordable homes ($384k 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 | Tuftonboro | Hooksett | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,569 |
15,057Highest |
2,509Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Tuftonboro and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,574±$16k about the NH average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
| Hooksett and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
| Tuftonboro and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,311±$358 12% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Hooksett and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Tuftonboro 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.