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Epping vs Jackman vs Stow
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 highest household income ($104k).
Jackman has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Stow has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Jackman | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
695 |
535Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54.2±5.7 39% above U.S. |
57±10.5Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Stow and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Stow 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% |
22.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.9%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow and Jackman 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% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Stow 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. |
$33,625±$19kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$42,204±$22k 48% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$172,700±$61kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$326,400±$42k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$475±$143Lowest 66% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$1,492Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$3,304 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Stow 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.