Compare towns
Deering vs Goffstown vs Epping vs Antrim
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 oldest population (median age 48.8).
Goffstown has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Antrim has the most renters (20.9% rent).
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 | Goffstown | Epping | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
18,513Highest |
7,430 |
2,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
| Deering and Antrim 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% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Antrim and Epping 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% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Epping 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% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$113,958±$12kHighest 15% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
| Goffstown and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,231±$161 17% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
| Epping and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 7% below NH |
$6,941Highest 4% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Epping 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% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #35 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Goffstown School District | Epping School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Goffstown High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.