Compare towns
Epsom vs Nottingham vs Plainfield 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 most affordable homes ($338k median).
Nottingham has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Nottingham | Plainfield | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,939 |
5,357 |
2,522Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| 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% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Plainfield 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% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest 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% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham 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±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Plainfield and Nottingham 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 |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Nottingham and Plainfield 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 |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
| Nottingham 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 |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Nottingham School District | Plainfield School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.