Compare towns
Epping vs Plainfield vs Weare vs Epsom
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%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Weare has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
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 | Plainfield | Weare | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
2,522Lowest |
9,170Highest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
| Epsom and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Weare 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% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Epsom 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% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Epsom 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Plainfield and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
| Epping and Plainfield 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 |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$6,272 6% below NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Weare 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Plainfield School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
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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.