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Epping vs Chester vs New Hampton
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 people working from home (24%).
Chester has the highest household income ($142k).
New Hampton has the most affordable homes ($384k 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 | Chester | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
5,300 |
2,509Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
47.2±3.8 9% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| New Hampton and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chester and Epping 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% |
17.4%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton 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% |
41.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Chester 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 |
$142,212±$19kHighest 44% above NH |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$552,300±$42kHighest 37% above NH |
$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
— | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Epping and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 4% above NH |
$8,464Highest 27% above NH |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
19%±72.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and New Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Lowest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1989Lowest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Chester 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 | #90 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Chester School District | Newfound Area 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.