Compare towns
Webster vs Hooksett vs Epping vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($313k 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 | Webster | Hooksett | Epping | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
15,057Highest |
7,430 |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
48.2±12.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Richmond and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Richmond and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
32.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5 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 | $107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$89,375±$27kLowest 10% below NH |
| Hooksett and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$313,400±$26kLowest 22% 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 | $1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
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| Epping and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 10% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,203Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Richmond 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Hooksett School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| 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.