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Epping vs Epsom vs Guildhall
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 people working from home (24%).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Epsom | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
4,939 |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall 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% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall 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±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Epping and Epsom 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. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Epsom 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Epsom 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Epsom School District | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.