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Epping vs Gorham vs Hooksett vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k 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 | Epping | Gorham | Hooksett | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
18,300 |
15,057 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Epping and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Epping and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Epping School District | Gorham Public Schools | Hooksett School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Gorham High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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U.S. 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.