Compare towns
Epping vs Madison vs Bow
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%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Madison | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
2,680Lowest |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
| Madison 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%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Madison 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% |
23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Madison 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Bow 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 |
$102,697±$11kLowest 4% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$388,700±$36kLowest 3% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
| Bow 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 17% above NH |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
| Epping and Madison 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 |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Epping 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% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Madison School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.