Compare towns
Chichester vs Epping vs Loudon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chichester has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Loudon has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Chichester | Epping | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
7,430Highest |
5,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Loudon and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
| Chichester and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26k about the NH average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$363,400±$48kLowest 10% below NH |
| Epping and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH |
| Chichester and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Highest 8% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$5,821Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
89.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Chichester 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 | #75 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Epping School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| 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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NH 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.