Compare towns
Nottingham vs Hooksett vs Epping vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Epping has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Nottingham | Hooksett | Epping | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357 |
15,057Highest |
7,430 |
4,576Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
| Epping and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
| Lee and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
| Lee and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
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| Nottingham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319 10% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Hooksett School District | Epping School District | Oyster River Coop 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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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.