Compare towns
Dover vs Hooksett vs Epping vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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 | Dover | Hooksett | Epping | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
15,057 |
7,430 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
| Newington and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Newington and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Hooksett School District | Epping School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.