Compare towns
Epping vs Windham vs Bow vs Epsom
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 people working from home (24%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Bow has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k 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 | Windham | Bow | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
16,038Highest |
8,335 |
4,939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bow 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Epsom 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Bow and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Windham and Bow 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 |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 4% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Epping 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Bow 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Windham School District | Bow School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Windham High School | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.8Highest |
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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.