Compare towns
Epping vs Jaffrey vs Weare
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Weare has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Jaffrey | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
5,448Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
| Weare and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
| Weare and Epping 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 |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Epping and Weare 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 |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
| Epping and Weare 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 |
$6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
$6,272 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Weare 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% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Weare 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 | #87 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Conant Middle High School (H) | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
21.3Highest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.