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Epping vs Abington vs Weare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Abington has the most expensive homes ($540k median).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Epping | Abington | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
17,053Highest |
9,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Weare and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
| Abington and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,724±$250 22% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Epping and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
$6,272Lowest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Weare 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 | #143 of 282 in MA | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Abington | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Abington High | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.3 |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.