Compare towns
Epping vs Deering vs Rumney
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%).
Deering has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
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 | Deering | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
1,938 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Deering and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Deering 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% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Rumney 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 5% above NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Epping and Deering 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 |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Epping and Deering 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 |
$6,223 7% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Rumney 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 | — | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | 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.