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Epping vs Dummerston vs Dover vs Weare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Weare has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Dummerston | Dover | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
2,090 |
1,466Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
| Dover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Weare 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 29% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Weare 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 31% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$332,900±$55kLowest about the U.S. average |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Epping 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 | — | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | — | 11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.