Compare towns
Barnstead vs Epsom 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 highest household income ($112k).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Epsom | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
4,939 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Epsom and Barnstead 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% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest 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% |
20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom 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% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 13% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Barnstead and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kHighest 10% below NH |
$338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
$337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
| 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 6% below NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
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| 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 10% below NH |
$6,210Highest 7% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Epsom 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Epsom School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.