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Union vs Hooksett vs Epping vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 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 | Union | Hooksett | Epping | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663Lowest |
15,057Highest |
7,430 |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
| Epping and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,125±$456Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 5% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Union 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 | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Hooksett School District | Epping School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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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U.S. 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.