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Castle Hill vs Epping vs Weston

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).

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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.

MeasureCastle HillEppingWeston
People
Population
281
7,430Highest
275Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+11.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
57.8±15.8Highest
49% above U.S.
45.1±3.5Lowest
16% above U.S.
55.1±14
42% above U.S.
Castle Hill and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.2%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.9%±7.2
U.S.: 22%
Epping and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
44.8%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
37%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±5.3
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Epping and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$54,250±$14kLowest
33% below U.S.
$104,220±$7kHighest
29% above U.S.
$58,942±$7k
27% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$145,300±$18kLowest
56% below U.S.
$436,900±$35kHighest
31% above U.S.
$171,700±$26k
48% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$574Lowest
33% below U.S.
$1,742±$576Highest
23% above U.S.
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Epping and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,449Lowest
54% below U.S.
$6,936Highest
122% above U.S.
$1,500
52% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
75%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
67.8%±25.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
100%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Weston and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
19.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1989
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 min
29% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
18 minLowest
33% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±9.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±12.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Epping and Weston 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 — Epping School District —
High school in town — Epping High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.3
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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.