Compare towns
Brooks vs Epping vs Union vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Franklin has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Brooks | Epping | Union | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
7,430Highest |
2,663 |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Epping and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Union 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Epping School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.