Compare towns
Epping vs Dunbarton vs Chester vs Fremont
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%).
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
Chester has the highest household income ($142k).
Fremont has the most affordable homes ($417k 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 | Dunbarton | Chester | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
3,097Lowest |
5,300 |
4,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
47.2±3.8 9% above NH |
44.3±3.4Lowest about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Fremont and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Fremont 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest 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±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$142,212±$19kHighest 44% above NH |
$120,781±$18k 22% above NH |
| Chester and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$552,300±$42kHighest 37% above NH |
$416,900±$31kLowest 4% above NH |
| Chester and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
— | $2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
| Fremont and Epping 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 |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$8,464Highest 27% above NH |
$6,954 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
19%±72.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Epping 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% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
97.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #90 of 120 in NH | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Dunbarton School District | Chester School District | Fremont School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | 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.