Compare towns
Atkinson vs Epping vs Hooksett vs Enfield
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 kids (18.7% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Hooksett | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267 |
7,430Highest |
5,876 |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8 32% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Atkinson 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% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest 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 |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below 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 |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Epping School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional 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.