What stands out worked out from the figures below

Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).

East Merrimack has grown the fastest since 2010 (+23.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Epping	East Merrimack
People
Population	7,430Highest	5,081Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+23.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH	41.1±6.1Lowest 5% below NH
	Epping and East Merrimack 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%	13.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Epping and East Merrimack 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%	21.3%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Epping and East Merrimack 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%	42%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6%	4.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Epping and East Merrimack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH	$87,311±$5kLowest 12% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH	$291,500±$30kLowest 28% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,742±$576Lowest 17% above NH	$1,952±$158Highest 31% above NH
	East Merrimack and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,936Highest 4% above NH	$4,652Lowest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2%	33.2%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Epping and East Merrimack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	70.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH	1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above NH	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%	21.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Epping and East Merrimack 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	—
High school in town	Epping High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.