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Epping vs Windham vs Sutton vs Raymond
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 the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Raymond has the most renters (14.2% 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 | Windham | Sutton | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
16,038Highest |
2,239Lowest |
10,900 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Sutton 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Sutton 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±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$370,400±$17k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 4% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$6,146Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Windham 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 | — | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Windham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Windham High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
10.4 |
11.2 |
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