Compare towns
Deering vs Epsom vs Newton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Newton has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Deering | Epsom | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
4,939Highest |
4,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
47.1±3.4Lowest 9% above NH |
47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
| Deering and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epsom and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
| Newton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 7% below NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newton and Epsom 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 | — | #69 of 120 in NH | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Epsom School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.