Compare towns
Epping vs Epsom vs Hooksett 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%).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Epsom | Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
4,939Lowest |
5,876 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Epsom 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% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett and Epping 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 |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% 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 |
$6,210 7% below NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Epsom School District | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | — | 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.