Compare towns
Epsom vs Epping vs Deerfield
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).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Deerfield has the highest household income ($132k).
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 | Epping | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939 |
7,430Highest |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Epsom 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% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
| Epping and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
| Epping and Deerfield 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 |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$7,369Highest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 15% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Epping School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.