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Epping vs Litchfield vs Epsom 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%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Weare has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Litchfield | Epsom | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
8,499 |
4,939Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
| Epsom and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield 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% |
14.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest 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±$7k 5% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Litchfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
| Litchfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 4% above NH |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$6,272 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Epsom 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% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Litchfield School District | Epsom School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Campbell High School | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.