Compare towns
Hooksett vs Pelham 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
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
Epping has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Pelham | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Lowest |
14,449Highest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
| Epping and Hooksett 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% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above 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 |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.