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Epping vs Windsor vs Sutton vs Weare
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Weare has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Sutton | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
3,554 |
2,239Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Weare 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Epping 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| 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 23% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
| Epping and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.4 |
11.4Highest |
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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.