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Pelham vs Hooksett vs Epping vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Epping has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Londonderry has the oldest housing (typical home built 1986).
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 | Pelham | Hooksett | Epping | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,449 |
15,057 |
7,430Lowest |
26,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
| Epping and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$132,556±$14k 34% above NH |
| Pelham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$505,200±$20k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH |
| Londonderry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,069 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Hooksett School District | Epping School District | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | None in town | Epping High School | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
— | 9.3Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.