What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belmont has the most affordable homes ($316k median).

Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Belmont	Epping
People
Population	7,392Lowest	7,430Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.2±3.5Highest 9% above NH	45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH
	Belmont and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Epping and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Epping and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6%
	Epping and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH	$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$316,300±$31kLowest 21% below NH	$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$996±$129Lowest 33% below NH	$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,585Lowest 16% below NH	$6,936Highest 4% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.8%±10.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Epping and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	86.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below NH	32 minHighest 21% above NH
Work from home	9.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#92 of 120 in NH	#77 of 120 in NH
School district	Shaker Regional School District	Epping School District
High school in town	Belmont High School	Epping High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Highest	9.3Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.