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Epping vs Hanson vs Hooksett vs Pepperell
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%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Hanson | Hooksett | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
10,660 |
15,057Highest |
11,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
| Epping and Hanson 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% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Pepperell 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% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Hanson 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Pepperell 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 29% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Pepperell 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. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Epping 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. |
$6,402Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,698 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Pepperell 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Epping School District | Whitman-Hanson | Hooksett School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.