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Epping vs Weare vs Pelham
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%).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k 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 | Weare | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
9,170 |
14,449Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
| Weare and Epping 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% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Pelham 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Pelham 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±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
| 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 |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Pelham 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% 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 |
30 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Lowest 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 | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | John Stark Regional High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
10.4 |
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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.