Compare towns
Epsom vs Hill 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).
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Hill | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
908Lowest |
4,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
46.3±2.1Lowest 7% above NH |
| Hill and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Epsom and Strafford 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% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% 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 |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
$427,900±$29kHighest 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% 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 |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,086 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford and Epsom 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% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 15% above NH |
35 min 32% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest 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 | — | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Hill School District | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.