Compare towns
Ossipee vs Epping vs Hooksett vs Effingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Ossipee | Epping | Hooksett | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521 |
7,430 |
15,057Highest |
1,912Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
| Ossipee and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest 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 | $90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$76,607±$14kLowest 23% 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 | $325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$322,700±$30kLowest 20% 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 | $1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,090±$121Lowest 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 | $4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,163 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Effingham 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Epping School District | Hooksett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.