Compare towns
Madison vs Epping vs Hooksett vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k 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 | Madison | Epping | Hooksett | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,680Lowest |
7,430 |
15,057Highest |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
| Conway and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5%±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 | $102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Hooksett and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$4,087 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Madison School District | Epping School District | Hooksett School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.