Compare towns
Epsom vs Milton vs Ossipee vs Epping
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).
Milton has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Milton | Ossipee | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,939 |
4,538 |
4,521Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
| Ossipee and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 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±$13k about the NH average |
$94,493±$27k 5% below NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
| Epping 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 |
$318,400±$34kLowest 21% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,587±$318 6% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210 7% below NH |
$5,663 15% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 15% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Milton 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Milton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Nute High School | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.