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Epping vs Strafford vs Grantham
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 the most people working from home (24%).
Strafford has the highest household income ($122k).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 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 | Strafford | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
4,306 |
3,465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
46.3±2.1 7% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
| Grantham and Strafford 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% |
17.6%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Strafford 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% |
40.2% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Strafford 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±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$122,105±$22kHighest 23% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Strafford and Grantham 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 |
$427,900±$29k 6% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Epping and Strafford 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 |
$1,635±$246Lowest 10% above NH |
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| Epping and Strafford 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 |
$6,086Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Strafford 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% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Strafford 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Strafford School District | Grantham 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 |
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.