Compare towns
Epsom vs Hooksett vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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%).
Chesterfield has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Epsom | Hooksett | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939 |
15,057Highest |
3,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.8±8.7 8% above NH |
| Epsom and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Chesterfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±7.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Chesterfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$102,370±$40k 3% above NH |
| Hooksett and Chesterfield 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 |
$373,500±$33k 7% below NH |
| Hooksett and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,324±$1k 11% below NH |
| Hooksett and Chesterfield 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 |
$6,344 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chesterfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Chesterfield and Hooksett 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 | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Hooksett School District | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.