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Epping vs Kingston vs Wilder
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%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Kingston | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
6,275 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Wilder 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% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Kingston 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% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Kingston 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±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Kingston and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Epping and Kingston 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. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Kingston 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Sanborn Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Sanborn Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.