Compare towns
Epping vs Gilford vs Exeter
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 the most people working from home (24%).
Gilford has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
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 | Gilford | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
7,830 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
48.2±3.9Highest 11% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
| Gilford 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 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Gilford 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 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.2Lowest 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% |
45.4% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$116,635±$11kHighest 18% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Gilford and Exeter 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 |
$456,500±$56k 13% above NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
| Exeter and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,150±$747Lowest 23% below 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 | $6,936 4% above NH |
$4,868Lowest 27% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 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 | #45 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Gilford School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Gilford High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.5 |
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.