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Easton vs Epping vs Eaton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Eaton has the most affordable homes ($377k 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 | Easton | Epping | Eaton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 356Lowest |
7,430Highest |
501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 60.1±7.8Highest 39% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
59.6±14 38% above NH |
| Easton and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.6%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41%±19 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.9 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$38kHighest 7% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH |
| Easton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $426,100±$78k 6% above NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$377,300±$62kLowest 6% below NH |
| Epping and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Lowest 46% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,014 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton 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 | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — |
| 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.