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Epping vs Warren vs Strafford vs Epsom
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 youngest population (median age 45.1).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k 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 | Warren | Strafford | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
1,585 |
1,372Lowest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Epping 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% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest 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. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Warren and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
| Warren and Epping 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. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
$6,210Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Strafford School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.