Compare towns
Charlotte vs Epping vs Meddybemps
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Meddybemps has the oldest population (median age 63.9).
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 | Charlotte | Epping | Meddybemps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 377 |
7,430Highest |
139Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.6±3.1 25% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
63.9±4.2Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
5%±21.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.6%±15.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meddybemps and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±10.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$18k 16% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$48,000±$13kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,800±$30kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$295,000±$73k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000 36% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$1,206Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 67.8%±25.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meddybemps and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.