Compare towns
Epping vs Merrimack vs Newfields
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%).
Merrimack has the most kids (22% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Merrimack | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
28,164Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
41.5±2.2Lowest 4% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Epping and Newfields 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% |
22%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Merrimack and Newfields 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% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Merrimack 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% |
50.2% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$127,219±$16k 28% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$458,600±$15k 14% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Lowest 17% above NH |
$1,932±$147Highest 30% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Merrimack and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,345 10% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.9%±9.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Newfields 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% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
21%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Epping 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 | #58 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Merrimack School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Merrimack High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.