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Epping vs Weathersfield vs Windsor
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Weathersfield has the most kids (22% under 18).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Weathersfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
2,856Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Weathersfield 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% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield 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±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Epping and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield 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% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield 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 | #21 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Epping School District | Weathersfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.