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Epping vs Weare vs Grantham
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 the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Weare has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 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 | Weare | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
9,170Highest |
3,465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
| Grantham and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Grantham 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% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Weare and Grantham 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 |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Epping and Weare 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 |
$1,541±$214Lowest 3% above NH |
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| 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 4% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | John Stark Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.