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Epping vs Weare vs Webster
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 highest household income ($118k).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
9,170Highest |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above 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%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Webster 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Weare 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 |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Weare and Webster 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 |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% 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±$214 3% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% 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 | $6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,272 6% below NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Epping School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Merrimack Valley 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.