Compare towns
Epping vs Stratham vs Weare
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%).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Stratham | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
7,754 |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
| Weare 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Stratham 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Weare 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 |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
| Stratham 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 |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,541±$214Lowest 3% above NH |
| Stratham and Epping 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 |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Epping 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.