Compare towns
Epping vs South Hooksett vs Weare
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%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Weare has the most kids (22.4% 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 | South Hooksett | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
5,902Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare 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% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
| South Hooksett and Weare 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 |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
| Epping and Weare 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 |
$6,801 about the NH average |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
| 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | — | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.