Compare towns
Epping vs Little Falls vs Windham
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%).
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Little Falls | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
718Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
46.3±21.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Little Falls 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$127,500±$72kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$375,800±$96kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Epping and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Little Falls and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,041 30% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Epping School District | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 2 photos → | None yet |
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.