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Epping vs Newfields vs South 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Newfields | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
2,023Lowest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Epping and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| South Hooksett and Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$433,200±$40kLowest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Epping 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,801Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | 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 |
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.