Compare towns
Epsom vs Antrim vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Antrim has the most affordable homes ($299k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($428k 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 | Epsom | Antrim | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
2,692Lowest |
4,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
46.3±2.1Lowest 7% above NH |
| Epsom and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Antrim and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Strafford and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13k about the NH average |
$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
$122,105±$22kHighest 23% above NH |
| Strafford and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
$427,900±$29kHighest 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437 19% below NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,635±$246Highest 10% above NH |
| Strafford and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Highest 7% below NH |
$5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
$6,086 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NH: 72.8% |
79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 15% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Strafford and Epsom 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | #104 of 120 in NH | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.