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Hooksett vs Townsend 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%).
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Townsend | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
9,100 |
4,939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Epsom 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epsom 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Epsom 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 46% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 22% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Townsend and Hooksett 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. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Townsend 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. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Townsend 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Epsom 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | North Middlesex | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.