Compare towns
Auburn vs Epping vs Jaffrey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Epping has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Auburn | Epping | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
7,430Highest |
5,448Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Epping and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Auburn and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Epping 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Epping School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
21.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.