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Attleboro vs Epping vs Hooksett vs Sandown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Attleboro has the most renters (33.8% rent).
Epping has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sandown has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Attleboro | Epping | Hooksett | Sandown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 46,762Highest |
7,430 |
15,057 |
6,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.8±3.7 5% above U.S. |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sandown and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,954±$6kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$135,040±$25kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Sandown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$483,400±$44kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Sandown and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,893±$721Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Sandown and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$8,801Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.1%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±13.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandown and Epping 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 | #185 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #71 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Attleboro | Epping School District | Hooksett School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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U.S. 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.