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Hooksett vs Haverhill vs Epping vs South Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Haverhill has the most renters (37.2% rent).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Haverhill | Epping | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
67,698Highest |
7,430 |
5,902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
39.4±1.1 about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Haverhill 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$88,326±$4kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| 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 | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$453,900±$9kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Haverhill and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,668±$49 18% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Epping and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,772Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,801 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.2%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #243 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Haverhill High | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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U.S. 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.