Compare towns
Epping vs Hooksett vs South Hooksett vs Webster
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%).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | South Hooksett | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
15,057Highest |
5,902 |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Epping and Webster 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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Epping 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% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| South Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Epping and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
| 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 4% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,801 about the NH average |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Webster 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 | — | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Hooksett School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.