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Epsom vs Strafford vs Epping vs Chichester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Chichester has the youngest population (median age 43).
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 | Epping | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,939 |
1,372Lowest |
7,430Highest |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
43±3.3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Strafford 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 21% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Chichester 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Strafford School District | Epping School District | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.