Compare towns
Epping vs Dublin vs Sutton
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%).
Dublin has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Dublin | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
1,688Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Dublin and Sutton 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%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Sutton 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% |
25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Dublin 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 |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Epping and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Epping and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Dublin 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.