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Epping vs Newfield vs Wakefield
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%).
Newfield has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Wakefield has the most homeowners (96.8%).
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 | Newfield | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
1,580Lowest |
5,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.8±8.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1 27% above U.S. |
| Newfield and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfield 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Newfield 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 29% above U.S. |
$57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$100,976±$11k 25% above U.S. |
| Epping and Wakefield 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. |
$318,100±$27kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$322,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,375±$434Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Wakefield 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. |
$2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,954 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Newfield 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% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Wakefield 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 | — | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Wakefield School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.