Compare towns
Barnstead vs Epsom vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Epsom has the most renters (12.4% rent).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Epsom | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
4,939 |
2,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnstead and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Barnstead and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Barnstead and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Barnstead and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 92% above U.S. |
$6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #111 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Epsom School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.