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Epping vs Warren vs Tunbridge
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 highest household income ($104k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k 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 | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
1,585 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest 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. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Epping and Tunbridge 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. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$1,346±$128Lowest 5% 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. |
$4,645Lowest 49% 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% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Epping 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Tunbridge 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 | — | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Epping High School | 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 |
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.