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Epsom vs Eliot vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Eliot | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Lowest |
7,146 |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 21% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Epping and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210 99% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.