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Cornwall vs Epping vs South Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Cornwall | Epping | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
7,430Highest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
| Epping and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,801 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.