Compare towns
Epsom vs Mason vs Warner
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Mason | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
1,451Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Epsom and Mason 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% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom and Warner 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% |
39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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 |
$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Mason 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±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$384,000±$21kHighest 5% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Mason and Warner 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 |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$7,049 6% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 15% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Mason and Warner 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 | — | — |
| School district | Epsom School District | Mason School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.