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Epsom vs Uxbridge vs Strafford
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).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
Strafford has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Uxbridge | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939 |
14,473Highest |
4,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.3±2.1 19% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Uxbridge 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epsom 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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 21% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$122,105±$22k 51% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Strafford 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 |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$427,900±$29k 29% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,635±$246Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,086 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 120 in NH | #183 of 282 in MA | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Uxbridge | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.