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Epping vs Meredith vs Sutton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Meredith | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
6,758Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Sutton 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. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Meredith 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. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Epping and Sutton 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. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Epping School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Inter-Lakes High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.1 |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.