Compare towns
Epsom vs South Hooksett 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
Epsom has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | South Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Lowest |
5,902Highest |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
| Epsom and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epsom and South 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% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
| South Hooksett and Hooksett 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 |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210 7% below NH |
$6,801Highest about the NH average |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.