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Hooksett vs Windsor vs Epping vs Plaistow
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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Windsor | Epping | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
3,554Lowest |
7,430 |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Epping and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plaistow and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Epping 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Plaistow 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$404,500±$32k 22% 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,664±$187 18% above U.S. |
| Epping and Plaistow 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Plaistow 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Plaistow 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #77 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Epping School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Epping High School | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.