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Epping vs Acton vs Epsom
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 the most people working from home (24%).
Acton has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Epsom has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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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 | Acton | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
2,721Lowest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
| Acton and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$78,750±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$334,300±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Epsom 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Acton 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 | #43 of 133 in ME | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Acton Public Schools | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.