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Hooksett vs Middlesex vs Epsom
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k 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 | Middlesex | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
1,943Lowest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epsom and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,210Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Hooksett 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% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.