Compare towns
Hooksett vs Newfields vs Epping vs Allenstown
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Epping has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k median).
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 | Newfields | Epping | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
2,023Lowest |
7,430Highest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+8.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
| Epping and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Allenstown and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Hooksett 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Hooksett 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH |
| Newfields and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 26% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Epping 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 | — |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Epping School District | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.