Compare towns
Atkinson vs Epping vs Hooksett vs Manchester
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 most expensive homes ($555k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
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 | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267Lowest |
7,430 |
15,057 |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18%±1 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Manchester 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% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
| Atkinson and Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$365,600±$7kLowest 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,564±$37 5% above NH |
| Epping and Hooksett 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3 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 | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Epping School District | Hooksett School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.