Compare towns
Bedford vs Atkinson vs Epping vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bedford has the most people working from home (27%).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Bedford | Atkinson | Epping | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,746Highest |
7,267Lowest |
7,430 |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.2 4% above NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $167,418±$12k 69% above NH |
$146,380±$32k 48% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,100±$26k 52% above NH |
$555,200±$65k 38% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,099±$274 41% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,803 47% above NH |
$6,918Lowest 4% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±15.3 NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Bedford 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 | #7 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bedford School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Epping School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Bedford High School | None in town | Epping High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.