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Epping vs Hyde Park vs Windham 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 expensive homes ($437k median).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Hyde Park | Windham | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
513Lowest |
594 |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Epping 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom 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±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
| Epping and Epsom 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. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Epping and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Windham 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | — | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | — | — | Epsom 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 | 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.