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Epping vs Hanson vs Middleton
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%).
Hanson has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
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 | Hanson | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
10,660Highest |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
| Epping and Middleton 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% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Hanson 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 29% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hanson 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. |
$6,402Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 120 in NH | #149 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Epping School District | Whitman-Hanson | Middleton |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.