What stands out worked out from the figures below

Epping has the most homeowners (86.3%).

Exeter has the shortest commute (25 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.

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

Measure	Epping	Exeter
People
Population	7,430Lowest	16,151Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH	45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH
	Exeter 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%	17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Epping and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Exeter 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 NH: 40.6%	59.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6%	6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Exeter 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±$7kLowest 5% above NH	$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH
	Exeter 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±$35kLowest 9% above NH	$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH
	Exeter and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,742±$576Lowest 17% above NH	$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH
	Exeter and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,936Lowest 4% above NH	$8,814Highest 32% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2%	59%±11.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Epping and Exeter 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%	4.7% NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above NH	25 minLowest 7% below NH
Work from home	24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%	19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Epping and Exeter 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	#22 of 120 in NH
School district	Epping School District	Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District
High school in town	Epping High School	Exeter High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	12.1Highest
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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.