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Concord vs Epping vs Topsham vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Topsham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Concord | Epping | Topsham | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
7,430Highest |
999 |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Topsham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$72,308±$60kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$908±$398 36% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,006 28% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Topsham 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Epping School District | Waits River Union High District #36 | — |
| 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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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.