Compare towns
Epping vs Milton vs Fitzwilliam
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%).
Fitzwilliam has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Milton | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
4,538 |
2,278Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Milton 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% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$94,493±$27kLowest 5% below NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
| Epping and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$318,400±$34k 21% below NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,587±$318Lowest 6% above NH |
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| Epping and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,663 15% below NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Milton 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Milton School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Nute High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.