Compare towns
Epping vs Laconia vs Epsom
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%).
Laconia has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Laconia | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
17,085Highest |
4,939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
45.3±3.9 5% above NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
| Epsom and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Laconia 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% NH: 40.6% |
27.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 5% above NH |
$73,218±$12kLowest 26% below NH |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
| 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 9% above NH |
$340,300±$16k 15% below NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,224±$107 18% below NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
| Epping and Laconia 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 |
$4,484Lowest 33% below NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
54.5%±10.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
12.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Laconia 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 | #105 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Laconia School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Laconia High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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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.