Compare towns
Sullivan vs Hooksett vs Epping vs Surry
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).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Surry has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Hooksett | Epping | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
15,057Highest |
7,430 |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
| Sullivan and Epping 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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Epping 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Surry 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% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Surry 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 |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Surry 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 |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$331,400±$23k 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±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Hooksett 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Surry 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| 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.