Compare towns
Hampstead vs South Hooksett vs Hooksett vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Hampstead | South Hooksett | Hooksett | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
5,902Lowest |
15,057Highest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Hampstead and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
| 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 | $521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,801 about the NH average |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | — | Hooksett School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.