Compare towns
Epping vs Hooksett vs Richmond vs Williston
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 homeowners (86.3%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Richmond | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
15,057Highest |
4,159Lowest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston 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% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Williston 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Williston 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% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% 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% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Williston 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±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Richmond 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. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Williston and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% 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% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Williston 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Epping School District | Hooksett School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.