Compare towns
Epping vs Alton vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Alton | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
5,994Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+12.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
53.7±3.2 24% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.4%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% NH: 40.6% |
35.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$113,715±$19kHighest 15% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Alton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$430,400±$37kLowest 7% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
— | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Epping and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,183Lowest 37% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.7%±27.7 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Wolfeboro 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 | #72 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Prospect Mountain High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.