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Epping vs Stratton vs Rochester vs Epsom
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 expensive homes ($437k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Epsom has the most homeowners (87.6%).
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 | Stratton | Rochester | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
532Lowest |
1,389 |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Epsom 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 29% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Stratton 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. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester 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 | — | — | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Epsom 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 | None yet |
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.