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Hooksett vs Sidney vs Epping vs Barrington
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 highest household income ($118k).
Sidney has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Barrington has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Sidney | Epping | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,790Lowest |
7,430 |
9,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Sidney 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% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30k 20% above U.S. |
| Epping and Hooksett 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. |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Epping 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Barrington 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Barrington 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | RSU 18 | Epping School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.