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Dublin vs Epping vs Epsom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Dublin | Epping | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
7,430Highest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
| Dublin and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 | $104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Dublin and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
| Epping and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
| Epping and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Dublin 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | 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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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.