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Epping vs Dunbarton vs Henniker vs Epsom
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 highest household income ($124k).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Epping | Dunbarton | Henniker | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
3,097Lowest |
6,197 |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Epsom 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% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Epping 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% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Epsom 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
| Dunbarton 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±$35k 9% above NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping 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 |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,212±$437 19% below NH |
| Epping and Epsom 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 |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom 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% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Henniker 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Dunbarton School District | Henniker School District | Epsom 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.