Compare towns
Sutton vs Hooksett vs Epping vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Sutton | Hooksett | Epping | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
15,057Highest |
7,430 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest 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 | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Sutton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Lyndeborough 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Epping School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 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.