Compare towns
Epping vs Lee vs Hooksett
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 oldest population (median age 45.1).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
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 | Lee | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
4,576Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Epping and Lee 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Lee 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±$35k 9% above NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Lee 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 17% above NH |
— | $1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 4% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Hooksett 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% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Epping 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Hooksett 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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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.