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Epping vs Exeter vs Proctor vs Epsom
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%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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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 | Exeter | Proctor | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
16,151Highest |
1,794Lowest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Epsom 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
| 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±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
| 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±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Exeter High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
12.1Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.