Compare towns
Epping vs Weare vs Sandown
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).
Sandown has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Sandown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
9,170Highest |
6,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
40.8±3.7Lowest 6% 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%±4 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sandown and Weare 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% |
14.2%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$135,040±$25kHighest 36% above NH |
| Sandown 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 |
$483,400±$44kHighest 20% above NH |
| Sandown 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 17% above NH |
$1,541±$214Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
| Sandown and Epping 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 |
$8,801Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64.1%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown and Epping 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 | #71 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Timberlane Regional 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.