What stands out worked out from the figures below

Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Epping	Warren
People
Population	7,430Highest	5,009Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S.	38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average
	Epping and Warren 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%	20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Warren 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 U.S.: 17.2%	14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Epping and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Epping and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S.	$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S.	$333,700±$35kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S.	$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,936Highest 122% above U.S.	$4,530Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Epping and Warren 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%	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 22% above U.S.	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#77 of 120 in NH	#165 of 282 in MA
School district	Epping School District	Quaboag Regional
High school in town	Epping High School	Quaboag Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	10.0Highest
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Old photos in History	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.