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Epping vs Sutton vs Union
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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Sutton | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Epping and Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Union 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.