Compare towns
Chichester vs Hooksett vs Epsom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k 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 | Chichester | Hooksett | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
| Epsom and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
| Chichester and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
| Chichester and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Highest 8% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester 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 | #75 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Hooksett School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.