Compare towns
Barnstead vs Epping vs Gilmanton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Gilmanton has the highest household income ($117k).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Barnstead | Epping | Gilmanton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,994 |
7,430Highest |
4,026 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
45±4.4 4% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Epping and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.2%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$117,088±$9kHighest 18% above NH |
$103,750±$40kLowest 5% above NH |
| Gilmanton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$363,700±$42k 10% below NH |
$337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
| Epping and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 6% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
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| Epping and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 10% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,235 6% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
57.1%±100 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Windsor 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #25 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Epping School District | Gilmanton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| 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.