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Epping vs Exeter vs Putnam
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 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 | Exeter | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
913 |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Putnam 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% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Putnam 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. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$92,344±$14k 14% above U.S. |
| Epping and Putnam 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. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Epping School District | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL 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.