Compare towns
Epping vs Warner vs Plaistow
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%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Plaistow has the shortest commute (29 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 | Warner | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
2,959Lowest |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Epping and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Epping 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% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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 5% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
| Plaistow 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 9% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Epping and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
| Epping and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Warner 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | Timberlane 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.