Compare towns
Epping vs Salisbury vs Webster
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%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Salisbury and Epping 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% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury 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% |
37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Webster 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 |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Salisbury and Webster 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 |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Epping and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
| Salisbury and Epping 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 |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Webster 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% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Salisbury 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 | — | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Merrimack Valley 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.