Compare towns
Atkinson vs Epping vs Hampstead vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Atkinson | Epping | Hampstead | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267 |
7,430 |
9,102Highest |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
| Atkinson and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
| Atkinson and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
| Hooksett and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 4% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Atkinson 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Epping School District | Hampstead School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.