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Epping vs Hooksett vs Douglas vs Weare
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%).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Weare has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Hooksett | Douglas | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
15,057Highest |
9,207 |
9,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Weare 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Douglas 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Douglas 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. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Douglas 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. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
| Epping and Hooksett 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. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$6,272Lowest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Weare 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Weare 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Hooksett School District | Douglas | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | Douglas High School | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
— | 7.2Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.