Compare towns
Deerfield vs Epsom vs South Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
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 | Deerfield | Epsom | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
4,939 |
5,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Epsom and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
| Deerfield and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
| South Hooksett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
| Deerfield and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Highest 11% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$6,801 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Epsom 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Epsom School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.