Compare towns
Weare vs Hooksett vs New Durham vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
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 | Weare | Hooksett | New Durham | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170 |
15,057Highest |
2,748Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 5% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.5±7.5Highest 7% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| New Durham and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 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 | $118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Weare and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,417±$116Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 6% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
35 min 30% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Hooksett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | — | 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.