What stands out worked out from the figures below

Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).

Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Epsom	Hooksett
People
Population	4,939Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH	41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%	17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Epsom and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1%	17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Epsom and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.4Lowest NH: 6%	8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Hooksett and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average	$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH
	Hooksett and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH	$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH	$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH
	Hooksett and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,210Lowest 7% below NH	$6,554Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2%	41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Epsom and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 15% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hooksett and Epsom 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	#69 of 120 in NH	#30 of 120 in NH
School district	Epsom School District	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.