Compare towns
Sullivan vs Epping vs Hooksett vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Sullivan | Epping | Hooksett | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
7,430 |
15,057Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest 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 | $106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
| Hooksett and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$330,300±$20k 18% 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 | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% 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 | $5,099 24% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Hooksett School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | 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.