Compare towns
Barnstead vs Newton vs Epping vs Gilmanton
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 most kids (21% under 18).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Gilmanton has the most homeowners (99.2%).
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 | Newton | Epping | Gilmanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,994 |
4,836 |
7,430Highest |
4,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
45±4.4 4% above NH |
| Newton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Epping 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% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±4.4 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$117,088±$9k 18% above NH |
| Newton and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$363,700±$42k 10% below NH |
| Newton and Epping 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 |
$1,683±$96 13% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
| Epping and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,235 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
57.1%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Newton 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% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #25 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Epping School District | Gilmanton School District |
| High school in town | None 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.