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Epping vs Plaistow vs White River Junction
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%).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Plaistow | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
7,861Highest |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7 3% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Epping and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plaistow and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Plaistow 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. |
$108,317±$13kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Plaistow and Epping 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. |
$404,500±$32k 22% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Epping and Plaistow 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. |
$1,664±$187 18% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Epping and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and White River Junction 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Timberlane Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Timberlane Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.