Compare towns
Epping vs Hampstead vs Hooksett vs Windham
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%).
Hampstead has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Hampstead | Hooksett | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
9,102 |
15,057 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Hampstead and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Hampstead 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% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest 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±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 4% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Windham 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% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Windham 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Hampstead School District | Hooksett School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.