Compare towns
Concord vs Epsom 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
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Epsom has the most homeowners (87.6%).
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 | Concord | Epsom | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
4,939Lowest |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
| Epsom and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epsom and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
| Concord and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Concord 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Epsom School District | — |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.