Compare towns
Hooksett vs Epping vs Atkinson vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% 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 | Hooksett | Epping | Atkinson | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876Lowest |
7,430 |
7,267 |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
42.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Hooksett and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,918 4% above NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Atkinson 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.