Compare towns
Epping vs Windham vs Newfields vs Weare
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 renters (13.7% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Newfields has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Newfields | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
16,038Highest |
2,023Lowest |
9,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
45.6±4Highest 5% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Windham 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$189,583±$19k 91% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
| Newfields and Windham 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 |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Windham and Newfields 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 |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,541±$214Lowest 3% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 4% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Windham School District | Newfields School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Windham High School | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
— | 11.4 |
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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.