Compare towns
Epping vs Bradford vs Bennington
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Bradford has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Bradford | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
1,565Lowest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Bradford 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 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford 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% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Bennington 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 |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
| Bradford 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±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
| Epping and Bradford 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 |
$6,307 5% below NH |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Bradford 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Bradford 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley 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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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.