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Epping vs Upton vs Epsom vs Weare
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%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Weare has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Upton | Epsom | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
8,189 |
4,939Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 31% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
| Epping and Weare 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,210Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #69 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Epsom School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.2 |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.