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Epping vs Townsend vs Wolfeboro
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 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 | Townsend | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
9,100Highest |
6,571Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Epping and Townsend 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. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Townsend 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Wolfeboro 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | North Middlesex | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | North Middlesex Regional | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
13.1Highest |
11.1 |
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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.