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Epping vs Allenstown 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
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k median).
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 | Epping | Allenstown | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
4,743Lowest |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+8.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Allenstown and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
| Hooksett and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,960 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.9% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Allenstown School District | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.