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Epping vs Durham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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.
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 | Durham | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
15,080Highest |
4,939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
| Epsom 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Epsom 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Durham 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 |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
| Durham 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 |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
| Epping and Durham 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Lowest 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.