Compare towns
Temple vs Hooksett vs Epping vs Dublin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Temple | Hooksett | Epping | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
15,057Highest |
7,430 |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
| Temple and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 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 | $94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
| Hooksett and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27kLowest about the NH average |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
| Epping and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,325±$165 11% 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 | $6,983 5% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest 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 | 9.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Dublin 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Hooksett School District | Epping School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | 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.