Compare towns
Unity vs Hooksett vs Epping vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% 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 | Unity | Hooksett | Epping | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
15,057Highest |
7,430 |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
| Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2 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 | $87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
| Hooksett and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$273,000±$34kLowest 32% 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 | $1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,352±$291Lowest 9% 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 | $5,394 19% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 6.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.5% 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 |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Unity School District | Hooksett School District | Epping School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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.