Compare towns
Epping vs Epsom vs Kensington
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%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
4,939 |
2,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6Lowest 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% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest 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% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
48.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 5% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
| Kensington and Epping 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 |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Kensington 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 | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | 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.