What stands out worked out from the figures below

Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).

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	Hancock
People
Population	7,430Highest	1,791Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH	53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%	15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Epping and Hancock 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%	30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hancock 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%	53.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6%	4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Epping and Hancock 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 5% above NH	$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH
	Epping and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH	$436,700±$22kLowest 8% above NH
	Epping and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH	$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH
	Epping and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,936Highest 4% above NH	$6,884Lowest 3% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2%	32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Epping and Hancock 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%	4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 21% above NH	33 minHighest 24% above NH
Work from home	24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Epping and Hancock 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	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	Epping High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.