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Hooksett vs Newton 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 the shortest commute (27 min average).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Newton | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,836Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Newton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Hooksett 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% |
16%±3Lowest 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+ | 39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
| Newton 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 about the NH average |
$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Newton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,683±$96 13% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Newton 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% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.