Compare towns
Epsom vs Strafford 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 the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Strafford has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Strafford | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
4,306 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
46.3±2.1 7% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Epsom and Strafford 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% |
17.6%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest 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%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
40.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Strafford and Warner 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 |
$122,105±$22kHighest 23% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below 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±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$427,900±$29kHighest 6% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,635±$246Highest 10% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210 7% below NH |
$6,086Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest 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% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 15% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.