Compare towns
Hooksett vs Epping vs Enfield vs Pelham
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 the most renters (19.4% rent).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k 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 | Epping | Enfield | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
7,430 |
4,475Lowest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest 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+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 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 | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Epping School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.