Compare towns
Epsom vs East Kingston vs Epping
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 most affordable homes ($338k median).
East Kingston has the highest household income ($138k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | East Kingston | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939 |
2,311Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
| East Kingston and Epsom 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% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| East Kingston and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
— | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 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 | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 15% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | East Kingston School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 9 photos → | 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.