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South Hooksett vs Derry vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | South Hooksett | Derry | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902Lowest |
34,116Highest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
| South Hooksett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Epping and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801Lowest about the NH average |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Derry 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.