Compare towns
Charlotte vs Epping vs Sebec
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 expensive homes ($437k median).
Sebec has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Sebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 377Lowest |
7,430Highest |
547 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.1 25% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.3±7.6Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Sebec and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% 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% |
4.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$18kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$74,545±$37k 8% below U.S. |
| Epping and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,800±$30kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$233,000±$40k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000 36% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$1,810Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Sebec 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Sebec 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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| 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.