Compare towns
Derry 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
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Derry | Epsom | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339Highest |
4,939Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41±3Lowest 5% below NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 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+ | 36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23k about the NH average |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137 4% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278Highest 9% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Derry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Epsom School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school 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.