Compare towns
Alstead vs Epping vs Meredith vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Alstead | Epping | Meredith | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
7,430Highest |
6,758 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
| Alstead and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Epping and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Meredith and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,167±$586 22% below NH |
| Epping and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Meredith 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Epping School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.