Compare towns
Weare vs Pembroke vs Hooksett 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 homeowners (93.5%).
Pembroke has the most renters (32.6% rent).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Pembroke | Hooksett | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170 |
7,438 |
15,057Highest |
7,430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Weare and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Weare 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% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Hooksett 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% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest 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 |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$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 |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$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 |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above 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 | $6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Pembroke School District | Hooksett School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Pembroke Academy | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
13.1Highest |
— | 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.