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Newfields vs Epping vs South Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Newfields | Epping | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
7,430Highest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Epping and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| South Hooksett and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$433,200±$40kLowest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,801Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.