Compare towns
Chesterville vs Cornish vs Epping vs New Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Cornish has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
New Sharon has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
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 | Chesterville | Cornish | Epping | New Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397Lowest |
1,803 |
7,430Highest |
1,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.9±8.9 13% above U.S. |
| Epping and New Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Sharon and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$63,889±$21k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40k 36% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$171,200±$21kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73 23% below U.S. |
$1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$961±$55Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Epping and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194 30% below U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$1,889Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±38 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and New Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Epping School District | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | — | — | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.