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Epping vs Elmore vs Windham
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).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Elmore | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
964 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Epping and Elmore 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% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Epping 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% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Epping 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% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Elmore 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 29% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Epping and Elmore 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. |
$315,800±$47kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,225±$263Lowest 13% below U.S. |
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| Epping and Elmore 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. |
$5,066Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Windham 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Windham 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.