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Cornwall vs Epping vs Epsom

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k 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.

MeasureCornwallEppingEpsom
People
Population
1,208Lowest
7,430Highest
4,939
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
45.1±3.5Lowest
16% above U.S.
47.1±3.4
21% above U.S.
Cornwall and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.7%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
25.7%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornwall and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±3.3
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$104,220±$7k
29% above U.S.
$97,941±$13kLowest
21% above U.S.
Cornwall and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$436,900±$35k
31% above U.S.
$338,400±$19kLowest
about the U.S. average
Cornwall and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,742±$576Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,212±$437
14% below U.S.
Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726
116% above U.S.
$6,936Highest
122% above U.S.
$6,210Lowest
99% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.8%±25.9
U.S.: 51.1%
71.2%±19.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1986
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
31 min
17% above U.S.
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
24%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
13.1%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Epping 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 #69 of 120 in NH
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Epping School District Epsom 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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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.