Compare towns
Epsom vs Epping vs Exeter vs Pembroke
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%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% 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 | Epsom | Epping | Exeter | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,939Lowest |
7,430 |
16,151Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
| Epsom and Exeter 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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke 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%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Exeter 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 19% below NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Exeter and Epping 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Epping School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Exeter High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.1 |
13.1Highest |
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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.